/uk agreement. financial services has been a very difficult issue in the u.s./uk/u.s./european relationship. this sort of mechanism and approach is a way of recognizing the importance obviously of safety and soundness concerns but also recognizing that that's not a purpose of the financial services sector. the purpose of the financial services sector service is to act as an intermediary so it can result. it should be safe and sound but if that's the goal, if safety and soundness is the goal then we simply would regulate them into the ground so they can't do anything. that's obviously not the goal, so therefore we must come up with a mechanism in financial services regulation that is simultaneously acknowledging legitimate prudential concerns but also moving the regulatory system in a more procompetitive consumer welfare enhancing direction and we think this proposal is one of the first that actually does that. the final pillar or rule, these are rules of how you get to your independent trade policy is all domestic settings and this is the critical issue we're fighting

the pressure is still fairly high across the uk. there will be more cloud around for tomorrow today than we have seen in recent days, but not for all. for example, here we have seen in recent days, but not forall. for example, here this we have seen in recent days, but not for all. for example, here this east yorkshire this morning we have had a lovely sunrise. in norfolk, there are some holes in the cloud, but there is a lot of cloud across the eastern half of the country on these two weather fronts. there those weather fronts have been giving showers. we will keep a legacy of cloud through the day. otherwise we have a lot of dry and sunny weather elsewhere across the uk. except the far north, we have got this really brisk westerly wind. gale force up across northern scotland and blowing with it plenty of showers as well. and there will be a little bit of rain in contrast further south and east. it will be patchy and light for the majority, but it will make it feel cooler. obviously not as bright and cheerful without the sunshine,

indeed it was the uk treasury ahead of the referendum last year that said brexit would make the uk permanently poorer. there will be an impact on trade, investment and on living standards, and an impact on the very nature of the society we live in. much that we have come to take for granted over, certainly most of my lifetime, the freedom, just as one example, to travel easily across europe, is now up for negotiation, with outcomes that are, at this point, deeply uncertain. the first minister says that she wants the uk to get a good brexit deal. but no matter how good it is, she still wants to push for independence anyway. whereas our view, and the uk government's view remains this. at a time of enormous uncertainty, where it is only three years since the last vote, when we were told it would be once in a generation, that the decision of the scottish people would be respected by both sides, where there would be no rerun without an overwhelming change in public opinion, and that the people in scotland have the right to see the brexit process play out, they need to see it operating, to see it wo

today is all about showcasing the uk's financial services — it's the uk's biggest export. philip hammond and mark carney are in mumbai meeting indian financial tech firms and the head of india's central bank. it's hammond's first foreign trip since article 50 was triggered, starting the process to take britain out of the european union. sameer hashmi is in mumbai. lovely to see you. tell us a bit more about today's agenda. well, the chancellor will be attending a couple of events with the underwriters come with. he is attending an event where they will be talk about start—ups, after which they are addressing a conference that will have business leaders from the world of financial services. you we re the world of financial services. you were referring to the uk being the biggest exporter of financial services. so they want to pitch that is one big industry where the uk and india can really partner. because india, as you know, is a growing economy, that is trained to grow its digital base across the country, and the uk is trained to say that they could partner with india t

i think so, it depends on the uk. eu leaders are worried about what angela merkel his concerns are shared by eu leaders too. what eu leaders are most worried about is what angela merkel has called "illusions" on the british side about what can be achieved in brexit negotiations. this process today is about injecting a bit of realism into the debate. the eu's red lines. it took the 27 just minutes to sign off on their negotiating guidelines. they are clear brexit talks will be in phases. stage one, the uk must satisfy their demands on exit terms. what illusions do you think some of the uk harbour? translation: sometimes, i have the impression that some in britain, i don't mean the government, do not understand the process we have set, a phased negotiation. this gives me the opportunity to say again, there is no conspiracy, no—one is ganging up on britain. but the eu is being firm. theresa may's desire to talk about a future trade deal early on won't be entertained. first, the eu want to agree a guarantee of citizen's

everything ready for the uk negotiations? i think so. depends on the uk. and here they say the outcome of the uk election will make no difference to the deal they'll offer. if she wants to have a new election, it's her decision. i think it's an internal problem she wants to resolve in the conservative party to have not hard brexit or soft brexit but theresa's brexit, and so she needs support from the population. so the message eu leaders want to convey, they are united and determined brexit will meet their terms. well, after the summit ended, donald tusk, president of the european council, was keen to stress that the rights of eu nationals living in the uk and british nationals living in the eu, had to be a priority in the negotiations. he called for a serious response from britain on the issue. today's discussion made clear that when it comes to reaching a decision on substance rights not only speed is of the essence but above all quality. as so many peoples lives depend on. we're talking about four and a half million people, europeans residing in the uk

post brexit, india is a suitable target for the uk. india has been struggling to get a deal for a long time. negotiations have broken down and it was hoped that britain would be easier to deal with once outside the eu. that said, when theresa may came last year, it became very evident that the question of more visas for indian workers and students was at the top of the indian and gender and i think the british government and the british prime minister felt they could not give anything on that for political reasons. that could be a key stumbling block because that is really what india wants to see in terms of give—and—ta ke really what india wants to see in terms of give—and—take and the uk is not necessarily wanting to give that? one of the reasons i would be a little... i would not be confident that something tangible would emerge from this trip is that it does not seem there is any meeting down on this matter. for the past five yea rs, this matter. for the past five years, indian children have found it increasingly difficult

everything ready for the uk negotiations? i think so. depends on the uk. and here they say the outcome of the uk election will make no difference to the deal they‘ll offer. if she wants to have a new election, it‘s her decision. i think it‘s an internal problem she wants to resolve in the conservative party to have not hard brexit or soft brexit but theresa‘s brexit, and so she needs support from the population. so the message eu leaders want to convey, they are united and determined brexit will meet their terms. it‘s emerged that one of the six people arrested in a counter terrorism operation in north london on thursday night had been suspected of attempting to travel to syria to join so called islamic state. mohamed amoudi, who is 21, was deported back to the uk. it has emerged that mohamed amoudi had come to the attention of authorities in 2015. he travelled to turkey with 217—year—old boys and it was believed they were then planning to try to get across the border into syria and join up with is fighters. in fact, they were stopped in turk

and the uk will beina defend its interests and the uk will be in a worse position outside the eu than it is now. the eu leaders are most worried about what angela merkel has called illusions on the british side about what can be achieved in brexit negotiations. this process today is about injecting a bit of realism into the debate. the eu's read minds. this is what they will demand. that the rights of millions on both sides are preserved. that the uk will fulfil its financial obligations. michel barnier is the man tasked with enforcing those red line. everything ready for the negotiations? and here, they say the outcome of the uk election will make no difference to the deal they will offer. result, she was to have a new election, her decision, i think it is an internal problem she wants to resolve in the conservative party. two have not a hard brexit or soft brexit, but to reza's brexit so she needs support from the population. so is the message eu leaders want to convey, a united and determined brexit will meet their terms. well, in a moment, we can talk to our political corresponden

the liberal democrats want to keep the uk in the european single market and keep scotland in the uk. people in scotland don't want another independence referendum. it would cause uncertainty and chaos at an already difficult time. labour says the conservatives have put the union between scotland and england at risk. theresa may has only given the snp the excuse they were looking for to have a second independence referendum because of her gamble with brexit. but theresa may's tories think they are on the verge of a scottish comeback. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn has defended his style of leadership. speaking to supporters in east london he accused theresa may of using "simple slogans" to seek "unchallenged" power, and slipping into what he called a "presidential bunker mentality". our political correspondent iain watson reports. applause you may have noticed the tone of this campaign has been, well, a little personal. the labour leader usually doesn't directly respond, but today, he decided the best form of defence was attack. if party leaders put themselves ahead of serving the peo

the north of the uk still breezy. most of the rain is to the north of the uk and most rain is to the north of the uk and m ost pla ces rain is to the north of the uk and most places will have a decent day. a colder start. by the afternoon, up to 14 degrees in the london area. we end the week on a similar note. a lot of dry and bright weather. heading into the following weekend, high pressure will be just about in charge, slipping away towards the south. lower pressure getting close to the north of uk which means you might see rain and cloud in the door. but in the southern half of the uk it should be settled and relatively warm. changes are afoot as we look to the following week because it looks like a change is on the way with low pressure taking over, introducing a colder wind. temperatures might start average but early into the following week we will see things turning colder and it will be more unsettled. a lot of showers around. and some wintry weather in the dwarf. —— in the north. to its people and its econ

its uk workforce. the possibility was raised by the firm‘s chief regulatory officer, and is the latest warning from a financial firm since the uk voted to leave the european union. and readers appear to be switching back to paper. numbers out today show the publishing industry has had a record year, with a surge in sales of physical books. children‘s books, non—fiction, and academicjournals all did well, while there was a drop in ebook sales. let‘s return to our top business story now. lloyds banking group has almost doubled its pre—tax profit in the three months to march. boss antonio horta—0sorio said the bank had delivered "strong financial performance" after reporting profits of £1.3 billion. the bank, which was bailed out by the taxpayer, is expected to be fully returned to private ownership later this year. the government still has a 2% stake in the bank. joining us from the city is neil wilson, senior market analyst at etx capital. so this is good news for the taxpayer? absolutely.

campaigning in the uk in action gets under way today. antonio to johnny will antonio tojohnny will meet with theresa may at 10 downing street this morning. the european parliament made it clear what its so—called red lines are in the negotiation process. and we will talk you through what is at stake. also in the programme, emirates reduces its flights to the us. and looking at the european markets, they are treading water and relatively mixed. 0f they are treading water and relatively mixed. of course, that first round in the election on france is on sunday. traders are gearing up for that. we will take you through the markets a little bit later. now, it might taste good, but could it also do good? we will meet the woman behind the chocolate brand which is co—owner and by farmers in ghana. also, as facebook begins work on mind control technology, we want to know, is mind control and social media a risky combination? just think of the havoc it could cause. let us know what you think. a very warm welcome to the programme. so, once agai

agreement between the uk and spain. gibraltar‘s chief minister has fiercely rejected this as an attempt by spain to encroach on the rock's ability to control its sovereignty. it singles out gibraltar in a way that is unfair, unnecessary and clearly discriminatory, but i'm very grateful that spain has been foolish enough to play this card very early on in the process, and not five minutes to midnight with an agreement in place bar the issue of gibraltar. the british government has been quick to affirm it commitment to this territory. foreign secretary borisjohnson tweeted: but these are draft proposals due to be finalised by the eu at the end of the month. theresa may has until then to try and persuade them to drop this controversial clause. let's speak now to clare moody, labour mep for the south west and gibraltar. she joins us from southampton. good afternoon. good afternoon. what is your reaction to developments of the last 2a hours? is your reaction to developments of the last 24 hours? the development started on

today, we must consider why the uk is not doing the same. despite those pleas, the minister said the cost of giving all uk pensioners overseas an annual up—rating was too high. but i think it's reasonable to say that the decision to move abroad, for most people, is a voluntary one. and remains a personal choice, dependent on the circumstance of the individual. it's a voluntary choice to live abroad. those who are eligible for a uk state pension can have their pension paid whereever they choose to live. the rules governing the uprating of pensions are straightforward, widely publicised and have been the same for many years. the government's position remains consistent with that of every government for the last 70 years, and the annual cost of changing the long—standing policy will soon be an extra half £1 billion, which the government believes cannot be justified. now it was back in 2015 that the car—maker volkswagen was found to have installed what are known as defeat devices in its diesel models, so that they would pass emission test

a snap election. 0n the uk called for a snap election. on wall street, let's have a look at a quick numbers there. also in the red. us stocks are retreating admit disappointing early results after disappointing early results after disappointing results from goldman sachs. china's growth targets for 2017 and 2018. thank you so much investing your time with us. sport todayis investing your time with us. sport today is up next. more now on the story that's been dominating the headlines — theresa may's decision to call a snap general election. the vote will no doubt have a dramatic impact across the uk. let's get some analysis now on what it means for northern ireland, wales and scotland. nicola sturgeon thinks that this decision could back fire on the prime minister in scotland because she believes the snp are in a position to do well in this election. if they do, then that will make it much harderfor a westminster government to refuse to allow a referendum on scottish independence. privately, however, the snp will admit it will be incredi

everything ready for the uk negotiations? i think so. depends on the uk. and here they say the outcome of the uk election will make no difference to the deal they'll offer. if she wants to have a new election, it's her decision. i think it's an internal problem she wants to resolve in the conservative party to have not hard brexit or soft brexit but theresa's brexit, and so she needs support from the population. so the message eu leaders want to convey, they are united and determined brexit will meet their terms. 0ne one of the messages they have been pushing herejust as one of the messages they have been pushing here just as the summit ended at the press conference is the importance of getting agreement on the future rights and benefits of eu nationals who live in britain and british citizens who live in european union countries. donald tusk said there needs to be a serious british response on that because we are talking about people's lives, they need to know exactly what will happen to them in the coming years. he said 4.5 million people are affected an

the northern half of uk does quite well. but again, the north sea coastal areas will see temperatures around ten or so degrees at best. they will be around 15 or 16 further west. on tuesday, again, it will be cool, cloudy, and grey, up and down that eastern coast. but move your way inland and further west, much more in the way of sunshine and better temperatures. dry the most part this week. the winds will be light for most places, and while it will be warm for many, it is always going to be cooler along that north sea coast. this is bbc world news, the headlines: donald trump has marked his first 100 days as us president, attacking the media and defending his own record, at a rally in pennsylvania. earlier, thousands of people across the us took part in protests against his policies on climate change. eu leaders in brussels have unanimously agreed their approach to negotiations over britain's withdrawal. the eu council president called for a serious british response to proposals on reciprocal rights for citizens. the turkis

everything ready for the uk negotiations? i think so. depends on the uk. and here they say the outcome of the uk election will make no difference to the deal they'll offer. if she wants to have a new election, it's her decision. i think it's an internal problem she wants to resolve in the conservative party to have not hard brexit or soft brexit but theresa's brexit, and so she needs support from the population. so the message eu leaders want to convey, they are united and determined brexit will meet their terms. here at the summit, after agreeing those guidelines, the leaders started lunch and they discussed some of the finer points of what happens what might happen in the negotiations over the next years. angela merkel has talked in the run—up to the summit about the possibly being allusions in britain about what sort of deal britain might come outwith. theresa may, in response, said that the other 27 eu leaders are lining up to oppose britain. amy price has been assessing what the decision at the summit means. theresa may has major view is quite clear

for uk suppliers. if we can establish the uk as suppliers. if we can establish the ukasa suppliers. if we can establish the uk as a base for decommissioning expertise that opens up a big global market for the 9,000 platforms that will be decommissioned globally in the next half a century, we're optimists, but critical optimists. thank you for your time. just mentioning that story about imagine deck knolling, shares down over 65%. apple dealing a blow to the uk tech firm notifying it will stop using its products. more details on our website. you're watching business live. our top story: south africa's rand has fallen again amiden amid the fall—out of last week's cabinet reshuffle. they are on an easter recess, but will parliament be reconvened? a look at the markets. that's how they are faring at the moment. starting a business is a risky decision for any aspiring entrepreneur. in the absence of a proven track record, start—ups face higher costs for things like loans and technology, but the cost of

uk. —— and keep scotland in the uk. people in scotland don't want another independence referendum. it would cause uncertainty and chaos at an already difficult time. labour says the conservatives have put the union between scotland and england at risk. theresa may has only given the snp the excuse they were looking for to have a second independence referendum because of her gamble with brexit. but theresa may's tories think they are on the verge of a scottish comeback. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn has called for young people to "step up" and register for a vote in the coming general election. the deadline to apply for a vote is in three weeks time. addressing supporters in east london mr corbyn warned there was a danger that "apathy and resignation" would hand seats to the conservatives. 2.4 million young people are missing from britain's electoral register. barely 40% of 18 to 2a—year—olds normally turn out to vote. the conservatives are more than happy with this state of affairs. apathy and resignation will secu

if you are with us on bbc news in the uk you canjoin if you are with us on bbc news in the uk you can join the if you are with us on bbc news in the uk you canjoin the breakfast tea m the uk you canjoin the breakfast team ina the uk you canjoin the breakfast team in a minute, if you are on bbc world you have the pleasure of benjamin and die. see you in a few minutes. —— benjamin and i. hello there. high pressure is going to be the dominating force for the weather across the uk for the rest of this week and into the weekend. here it is, just nudging in from the south—west, pushing that area of low pressure out of the way — and that has brought some severe gales to the far north of scotland, and certainly to the northern isles, that gradually easing down. so first thing on wednesday, for most of us, the winds will be light, quite a chilly start across england and wales, especially in rural places. now, there will be quite a bit of cloud across the northern half of the uk, where it will be quite windy. the best of the sunshine, to start off with across central and southern areas.

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

uk health show. i have now become a scope role model. being a scope role model means i will go into high schools and i will do a q&a with children about disability. the idea of the sessions are that we make them more aware and inspire them about disability, and breaking boundaries as well with disabled people. kirsty ashton there. and all this week, the bbc news channel will be featuring the stories of past and present award winners. and next saturday, we'll be broadcasting the ten—year anniversary ceremony live from manchester. that's at 10:30 next saturday morning. music often provides an escape from the real world. but in hull, one sound installation aims to give listeners a better connection to their surroundings. the work celebrates the humber bridge by incorporating sounds made by the structure. visitors can listen to the music as they walk across the bridge. lucy hester reports from the uk's city of culture. here in leeds, something magical is taking place. musicians from opera north are put

that have been made in the uk. so it's everything from pharmaceuticals, soft drinks, baby products, all those things that people in china like to buy from us here in the uk. it's interesting when you look at the stats because we have something like £16 billion of worth of products that we sell to china and around £40 billion which we imprort from china so a big difference and the government and the businesses here are hoping that they can reduce that deficit and start getting more of our stuff to china. we keep pushing about that train. it has to keep changing gauges. we keep pushing about that train. it has to keep changing gaugesm we keep pushing about that train. it has to keep changing gauges. it is the same containers though. we keep saying the train. dominic 0'connell is here. this is the green party in the uk. they say you could create a three day weekend. four day week. but a four day week. yes. the caveat is you've got to work longer days?m is not a new idea. if you look back at what economists and polit

but the uk is only the 18th biggest market for india's exports. and india only comes 17th on the uk's list of export destinations despite having the world's second biggest population, india is looking to raise more than 1 trillion dollars for infrastructure over the next decade and the uk hopes it can benefit from that given it's position as the world's top financial services exporter. in return india will be looking for greater freedom of movement for it's citizens who want to work and study in the uk. our correspondentjustin rowlatt is in delhi for us. talking through the relationship between the uk and india, a long history. what deals will be done if any and four philip hammond, i guess he's tried to lay the foundations of future deals? this is about building along term relationship with india. it was the first place to go after triggering article 50 and it symbolises how important india is after britain leads the eu. britain's vast financial services sector is an ideal place for growth in indian manufacturing's sector. they can help you, part

and the uk. translation: on gibraltar, no agreement between the european union and the uk will apply without the consent of spain. we won't accept any agreement that undermines spain's position on gibraltar‘s sovereignty or that harms spain's economic interests. and madrid has other grievances, too, like gibraltar‘s low tax economy enabling the smuggling of cheap cigarettes into spain. brexit mayjust have given the spanish a bit more negotiating leverage, to the annoyance of politicians on the rock. these are draft guidelines, but already we see spain making the moves that people were expecting she might have made up five minutes to midnight with an agreement ready. she's doing it now and frankly, i think it's singling out gibraltar unfairly. theresa may's letter triggering article 50 and the brexit process did mention northern ireland's border with the irish republic, but not that of gibraltar with spain. critics have said that was a mistake which emboldened the spanish. and a spanish veto c

what opportunities are there forthe uk? could? what opportunities are there for the uk? 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 ar

lucy hester reports from the uk's city of culture. here in leeds, something magical is taking place. musicians from opera north are putting the finishing touches to a recording which will evoke the essence of one of yorkshire's must iconic sites, the humber bridge. many of us will have driven across the bridge, taking in the sights of the humber river, but this unique project is hoping to inspire people to walk along its mile long length, and get lost in incredible sounds. opera north is working with norwegian composers to create this musical guided walk. it is a fantastic construction, and it is so much bigger than i expected. it has been interesting to walk across the bridge together, and to hear the sound of the bridge itself. meanwhile, the opera north orchestra is recording its part. it's a truly beautiful sound produced by top—class musicians. how can we blend different instruments into that, and then build melodies on top of it, or chords or sounds. the music just felt like it was natural blood running through your veins. som

to be fairto in the uk? no, for many reasons. to be fair to iceland, the economy was on the verge of collapse at the end of the financial crisis and yet it has always pushed this agenda hard. i was talking to the head of air chambers of commerce a few years ago about this issue and he said the business leaders are really on board when it comes to gender equality. they really are. when the economy is doing well, like it is in iceland, thatis doing well, like it is in iceland, that is when bills like this will go to parliament and get past. let's go to parliament and get past. let's go to the tweets. 0wen has said that he only thinks equal pay will come about we extend paternity leave to six months. unless there are equal rights for men as well within the workplace, we are not necessarily going to get equal pay. workplace, we are not necessarily going to get equal paylj workplace, we are not necessarily going to get equal pay. i think that is right, but i do not think why women should be penalised because they are doing what some p

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

and the uk, the showers will clear and the blue tinge of frost is disappearing. in more rural spots we are looking at temperatures down to three or 4 degrees below zero. very cold for this time of year. gardeners take note. it should be a bright start the many southern counties, a lot of dry and bright weather. a bit more cloud for the northern half of the uk generally, a few breaks here and there but generally cloudy and a bit of rain to be had but fairly light and patchy. a bit of a breeze coming down from the north across scotland, northern ireland, north wales and northern ireland, north wales and northern ireland. after a bright start the cloud comes in. —— bright start the cloud comes in. —— bright start in the south. 11 or 12 degrees the cardiff and belfast. in the evening the rain picks up through a time but it is mostly light and patchy and spreading south. it turns quite chilly by the end of the night, chilly start to friday but a pretty reasonable end to the week, with variable cloud, some spells of sunshine, not much rain but a shower or two a

he said that he wants to make sure that the position of eu citizens in the uk and uk citizens in the eu is settled, we want that as quickly as possible. he also said we don't want a hard border between northern ireland and the republic, we want to ensure that. and it is also clear that while the nature of what britain might pay in the future, the sum is not going to be resolved rapidly, and it is also clearfrom other european prime ministers that they don't want the sum resolves necessarily rapidly to be able to move on to other talks, theyjust wa nt move on to other talks, theyjust wantan move on to other talks, theyjust want an acknowledgement of the fact that britain will play its part in making sure that the european union budget which would be revisited until 2021 would be resolved satisfactorily. how do you think they will be looking at this in moscow, alexander nekrassov? this is the european union that britain was pa rt the european union that britain was part of for nearly half a century, and it seems to be fractured. part of for nearly half a century, and it seems to be fra

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

agreement between the uk and spain. gibraltar‘s chief minister has fiercely rejected this as an attempt by spain to encroach on the rock's ability to control its sovereignty. it singles out gibraltar. it is unfair and unnecessary and clearly discriminatory. i am grateful spain has been foolish enough to play this card early in this process and not at five minutes to midnight with an agreement in place, bar the issue of gibraltar. the british government has been quick to affirm its commitment to the territory. foreign secretary borisjohnson tweeted that the uk remains implacable and rocklike in our support for gibraltar. but these are draft proposals, due to be finalised by the eu at the end of the month. theresa may has until then to try to persuade them to drop this controversial clause. 0ur political correspondent matt cole is here. how do you see this in the context to have wider brexit negotiations at this stage? it's a fly in the ointment at the very least, one not expected. the mood music from madrid had been th

this is what they want from the uk. a guarantee of citizens' writes, the right to live, work and study now enjoyed by 4 million people. eu citizens in the uk, reduced citizens elsewhere in the eu. a financial settlement meaning the uk must agree to pay all of its uk spending up to 2020 and solutions to avoid more border controls between north and south island. leaders worry the uk is unprepared and unrealistic about the negotiations to come. eu leaders are most worried about what angela merkel has called illusions on the british side, about what can be achieved in brexit negotiations. this process today is about injecting a bit of realism into the debate. the eu's redlines. if there initial demands are satisfied, we'll eu leaders then move on to discuss the future trade deal with the uk? what illusions to using some of the uk harbour? translation: sometimes i have the impression that in britain, i don't mean the government, do not understand the process we have it. a phased negotiation. this gives me the opportunity to

this is about what country we want the uk to be after brexit. that is what this election i think will be about. of course you'll want the election to be about all of those other issues and of course your own brief which housing. but labour want to focus on all that other stuff because your position on brexit is all over the shop? not the case. we are said from day one from the referendum, we accept the result of the referendum. we will see this through. brexit will happen. the question is now the decisions that government makes, the deal is that the government is able to strike, on important things that matter to people, with have got a government at the moment that is blinkered by brexit and ignoring many of the issues that ordinary people faced that bother them that the most. the state of the nhs and social care, the huge funding crisis in school. the housing crisis which is growing. falling living standards and failure of the economy to see business and investment levels we need for the future. this is why this election may be about brexit fo

the headlines on bbc news: the uk says it will stand up for gibraltar‘s the uk says it will stand up for g i bra lta r‘s interests the uk says it will stand up for gibraltar‘s interests after the territory accused spain of using brexit to forward territorial aims. research says that nearly half the people who use the government's help to buy scheme, to purchase a house, did not need it. bbc news learns that only 5% of prison staff in england and wales will get new pay allowances of up to £5,000. the authorities in hungary are ready to start transferring asylum seekers to container camps on the border with serbia. the prospect of being held there has already put off some migrants and refugees from transiting the country. the camps have also attracted criticism and could be delayed by rulings in the european court of human rights. nick thorpe reports from the hungarian—serbian border. this container camp is still empty. there is space here for 250 asylum seekers. so far, it is home to just two families. the government says it is locking them up to close a loophole, to stop those

it is really ha rd to not that many in the uk. it is really hard to get any kind of gone the uk. we have also seen the truck attacks, the use of a vehicle at westminster... once you take away the guns, it doesn't mean you take away terrorism. you are still vulnerable — — away terrorism. you are still vulnerable —— gun. away terrorism. you are still vulnerable -- gun. another attack at this particular time, leading up to the election, it plays very nicely into the two candidates, especially the two eurosceptic candidates? there is a real—time poll of how the candidates are doing, it has shown it relatively flat for everybody this morning, no real change. i think much of the fear of terror has already been built into the campaign. if you have taken a position because of that, that is already built into your voting intentions. the irish times reporting on the paris attacks saying islamic state claims the paris gun attack. as you said, a lot of these newspapers did not have all the details when they went to print. we have seen the us move against it oi'i we have seen the us

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

probably a good indicator for the uk economy, as well. lloyds bank isa for the uk economy, as well. lloyds bank is a canary in a coal mine, if you think about all the things it has done. it is domestically focused with mortgages and loans. the fact it has done well is probably a good sign to the broader economy, as well. is it also a sign that the banking sector is moving away, once and for all, from all of the crisis, the financial crisis, and abusing it presented? never say never when it comes to the banks. if you look at rbs, that is still a long way from being in private hands. 75% still owned by the government, still facing problems. and with lloyds bank we have ppi rearing its head again in the last three months. it's probably a bit early to say we are totally out of the woods but things are looking better for deloitte and the wider banking sector, as well. low interest rates still a thorn in their side, as well. interest rates still a thorn in theirside, as well. —— interest rates still a thorn in their side, as well. —— looking better from lloyds bank their side, as

the cold front is going south across the uk introducing colder conditions. so, through the week ahead, a chance of seeing wintry showers. gardeners, take note, also some frosty nights over the next few nights too. we are already seeing colder conditions moving in across scotland with sleet and snow showers, mostly over the high ground, but some wintry precipitation getting down to lower levels. further south across the uk, we've got quite a lot of cloud. a few outbreaks of rain. but still into the milded air. looking at the weather for monday morning. 8am. largely dry in southern counties. some sunshine in the south coast towards london. so, a relatively fine start to the day. heading our way further north, one or two patchy showers coming out of the cloud and the bulk of england and wales. heavy rain in northern england and northern ireland first thing as well. that is the weather front going south. but to the north of that, sunshine and wintry showers blowing in on that brisk northerly wind across scotland. it will be wintry across the north of scotland. t