that this country should have with the eu wa nts country should have with the eu wants britain has left the eu. in march 2019. watch very keenly by people on both sides of the debate, of course and as we were hearing from our correspondent in brussels, perhaps watch them even more keenly over there. britain wants trade talks to get underway properly as $0011 talks to get underway properly as 50011 as talks to get underway properly as soon as possible and brussels, we know, is looking for detail. that is what they want to hear from theresa may in the next few minutes. 0ur chief political correspondent vicki young is at the venue. we will be looking forward to that speech, of course. what does she want to achieve here, vicky? it feels a bit like the florence speech. when she made that speech did shift the mood. it came across as more conciliatory and it did move talks on. i think that is what is required here. she wants to talk about future trade arrangements and about future trade arrangements and a future relationship with the european union, something that the eu haven't wanted to talk

future relationship with the eu at the mansion house in the city of london. criticised for indulging brexit supporters, the prime minister issued a warning that they may not be entirely happy. i want to be straight with people because the reality is that we all need to face up to some hard facts. we are leaving the single market. in certain ways our access to each other‘s markets will be less than it is now. how could the eu structure of rights and obligations be sustained if the uk or any country were allowed to enjoy all the benefits without all of the obligations? applause so a warm reception for theresa may from the city elite who just sat through a speech which did mark a marked change in tone from the prime minister. for months she's tiptoed around brexit supporters are gently suggesting there will be challenges they'll need to accept over brexit. but today she set out what she described as a series of hard facts they will have to accept as she negotiates britain's exit from the eu. those hard facts about brexit are... european law will still have an effect in the uk. leaving

britain and the eu agree to the terms of a 21—month transition period. but the eu's chief negotiator warns there's still work to be done. police say the investigation into the salisbury nerve agent attack could take months as forensic teams examine another car in a nearby town. uber suspends its self—driving car programme after a woman is hit and killed by one of their cars in the us. and on newsnight, a broadcast exclusive with the ceo of cambridge analytica. alexander nix responds to the charge his company is a full service propaganda machine. good evening and welcome to bbc news. britain and the european union have reached broad agreement on a transition period after brexit. but there are still important issues to be resolved. in today's documents, highlighted in green is what's been agreed, in yellow, what's close to agreement, and in white, the parts still being negotiated. agreed so far is that eu citizens arriving in the uk before december 2020 will have the same rights as those here now, 3.1“ ”fe?! ‘3???’ ?*?%firf'£i¥"§fi?“§é§" r; ggiéaifi—icji £55,53

trade and economic links with the eu. that is why will be seeking more thanjust an with the eu. that is why will be seeking more than just an adequacy arrangement and want to see an appropriate ongoing role with the uk's ongoing office. this will make sure that uk businesses are well presented under the eu's one—stop shop mechanism to resolving data protection disputes. and, we must maintain the links between the people. it is part of the economic and so is fabric of our country build uk international is argued in the same way by communities across the eu for that this is why at every stage of the negotiations i had put the interests of eu citizens and uk national 's heart of our approach. we are clear that as we leave be you, free movement of people will come to an end and we will control the number of people who come to live in our country. uk citizens will still want to work and study in eu countries are just as to work and study in eu countries arejust as eu to work and study in eu countries are just as eu citizens will want to do the same here, helping to shape and drive growt

leaves the eu. we're also talking to a woman with severe cerebral palsy who says she's been discriminated against by british airways after they wouldn't let her change the name on a ticket she'd bought for one of her carers. and do advertisers use race to grab people's attention? we're talking to industry insiders after claims they're producing racist adverts on purpose. hello. welcome to the programme. we're live until 11 this morning. this time next year, we'll be a matter of hours away from leaving the eu. we want to hear from you this morning, about your hopes and worries for the next 12 months. do get in touch on all the stories we're talking about. use #victorialive. and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today... theresa may will visit all four of the uk nations today to mark a year to go until the planned departure from the european union. in an appeal to voters who backed both leave and remain, the prime minister will pledge to keep the country strong and united after brexit. she will also make a commitment to increase the p

betting terminals, but at a higher amount than campaigners had hoped for. the uk and the eu have conditionally agreed to a transition deal that should smooth the way towards brexit. both the eu negotiator michel barnier and the brexit secretary david davis have called the agreement — for the period from march next year to december 2020 — ‘a decisive step‘. these are the pages of the transition and overall withdrawal deal — highlighted in green is what's been agreed , in yellow close to agreement , in white the parts still being negotiated. agreed so far: eu citizens arriving in the uk before december 2020 will have the same rights as those here now, as will uk citizens living in the eu. the uk will be able to negotiate trade deals during the transition period. but not yet agreed is the issue of the border with northern ireland. our europe editor katya adler has more. in the quest to resolve relations after brexit, today was a big moment between the eu and uk. an historic handshake to seal a deal. not the final brexit deal, but the long—awaited agreement on transition

eu warns of major issues yet to be resolved. the deal we struck today, on top of that agreed in december, should give us confidence that a good dealfor the united kingdom and the european union is closer than ever before. translation: a decisive step remains a decisive step. but we're not at the end of the road. no one in westminster bridge tends this is the end, but in government tonight, sighs of relief that the brexit talks have cleared this hurdle. we'll have more reaction. we'll consider the unresolved question of the irish border and the dismay in britain's fishing industry. also tonight: investigators widen their search in the spy poisoning case, as international chemical weapons experts arrive in the uk. the minicab service, uber, suspends all tests of self—driving cars after a woman in arizona is killed in a collision. doctors take a major step towards curing macular degeneration, the most common form of blindness in the uk. and, following a suspected drink—driving crash, the itv presenter, ant mcpartlin, goes back into treatment and steps down from his television w

escorted by officers into an ambulance and driven away. the eu says a free trade agreement will have to be put into place after brexit — frictionless trade, they say, is impossible. a pick and mix approach for a non member state is out of the question. we are not going to sacrifice these principles, it's simply not in our interest. saudi's crown prince arrives in the uk on a three—day visit — he can expect talks with ministers, lunch with the queen, and maybe the odd protest. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. we'll bring you news of england's one day defeat against new zealand and look ahead to a huge night for tottenham in the champions league. juventus are coming to wembley this evening and could we have five british teams in the quarter—finals? talk to you later. and at the end of the rainbow? the weather looks quite for the next few days, uncertain forecast tonight into tomorrow which i will tell you about and also severe weather which i will tell you about later. also coming up — first she was mesmerised by a portrait of the former first lady — a photo of h

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 11am. theresa may urges the eu to get on with discussing her ambitious but practical vision for relations after brexit. we've set out what we want. we've set out where we think we can have this ambitious relationship that's good for prosperity on both sides. let's get on with it. there are flood warnings on the southwest and northeast coasts while elsewhere work continues to clear snow from road and rail lines ahead of the start of the working week. german chancellor angela merkel is set to form her fourth government after the social democrats voted to go into coalition, breaking five months of deadlock. millions of italians go to the polls in their general election with populist and anti—immigration parties tipped to make gains. president trump threatens to increase trade tariffs on cars imported to the us from europe. eu leaders have vowed to retaliate in kind. also in the next hour: a right royal celebration for harry and meghan‘s wedding weekend in may. pubs in england and wales will be able to stay open for an extra two

changes, as he attempts to resolve the school recruitment crisis. talks between the eu, japan and us on president trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium have broken up with no exemption agreed. president trump says a deal with north korea is "very much in the making" as he agrees to a meeting with leader kim jong un. also in the next hour... ireland move a step closer to the grand slam in the six nations title. four tries from the irish side puts all the pressure on england in their match against france. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the home secretary, amber rudd, has chaired a second meeting of the government's emergency committee, cobra, as the investigation into the poisoning of a former russian spy continues. she said more than 250 counterterrorism police have been deployed, identifying more than 200 witnesses and 240 pieces of evidence in the city of salisbury. soldiers trained in chemical warfare helped to re m ove trained in chemical warfare helped to remove two ambulances for investigation, and kwast they had been contaminated by the nerve agents used in the attack �

to vote against it. let's go back 12 months, here we have the uk ambassador to the eu delivering a letter to donald tusk, president of the european council, triggering article 50 of the lisbon treaty, saying the country can withdraw membership with two years notice. here is chris morris looking at the preparations the uk has made and the work that must be done. negotiations on a withdrawal agreement have made progress after a stuttering start. legal progress has been made on the divorce bill. the government says the uk will pay the eu up to £39 billion to cover things like outstanding bills and pensions. there is broad agreement on the rights after brexit of the uses and is in the uk and uk citizens europe. on the terms of a 21 month transition period after brexit, when the uk will continue to abide by all eu rules and regulations. the transition will give governments and businesses more time to get ready for a new relationship in the future. there is still a lot to do in the next five months, both sides have missed my return to a hard border in ireland —— have promised no ret

salisbury. the us has ordered 60 envoys to leave, and diplomats are also being expelled from 16 eu countries, alongside the uk. in a moment we'll talk to our correspondent paul adams in moscow but first, adam fleming is in brussels for us. the list is getting longer, how unprecedented is this in terms of the coordination of this action? borisjohnson the coordination of this action? boris johnson tweeted the coordination of this action? borisjohnson tweeted this afternoon saying it was extraordinary and nothing like this had happened before, expulsions on this scale had never been done in a coordinated way like this before. you are right the list is getting longer, in last hour oi’ list is getting longer, in last hour or $0 list is getting longer, in last hour or so we list is getting longer, in last hour or so we have had the addition of spain saying they are sending home two russian diplomats and hungary back one. the hungarian pro minister is often taught as an ally of vladimir putin so even he isjumping onto this combined action that is being taken by a group of eu countries.

, and the eu, nobody is going to get everything they want. i know i must compromise. that is something we talked about a lot on the news everywhere, that there were always going to be compromises. it wasn't really u p going to be compromises. it wasn't really up until that moment when she confessed to that. it changed to something in the political waterfor me. we arejournalists. we never keep to the rules. he said biggest moments. i think there are lots. symbolically when the uk's ambassador to the eu delivered the letter in brussels, the donald tusk who represents the 27 eu member states, in brussels, and that triggered the formal process of brexit negotiations, the article 50 process. that was a big moment. what happened just now over russia and the salisbury poison was another big moment. it shows the eu, how much they want to keep close to the uk after brexit. rhetoric aside, negotiations aside, this was a clear message about what the eu's intent is. it wasn't just message about what the eu's intent is. it wasn'tjust out of solidarity with the uk. the eu 27 are very worried in a wi

the uk and the eu agree the main principles of a transition deal, paving the way towards brexit. a handshake and relieved smiles after intensive talks over the weekend. the deal we struck today, on top of that agreed in december, should give us confidence that a good dealfor the united kingdom and the european union is closer than ever before. translation: a decisive step remains a decisive step, but we are not at the end of the road. there's still no solution to the problem of the northern ireland border. we'll bring you all the details about what's agreed and what's not. also tonight... investigators search a new site in the spy poisoning case as international chemical weapons experts arrive in the uk. the 26—year—old british woman killed fighting alongside kurdish militia in syria. ant mcpartlin is arrested for suspected drink—driving and goes back into treatment, his saturday night programme is taken offair. and the couple whose white wedding lasted a little longer than they expected after they were marooned by the mini beast from the east. and coming up on sportsday in b

dipolmats — and other eu countries are expected to follow. an american porn star, stormy daniels, claims she was threatened to keep her quiet about an affair she alleges she had with president trump. a guy walked up on me and said to me, "leave trump alone, forget the story." and then he leaned around and looked at my daughter and said, "that's a beautiful little girl, it would be a shame if something happened to her mom." coming up on afternoon live all the sport. the cricket world continues to react to other sport's biggest scandals. calls have intensified for steve smith to stand down for his part in a ball tampering incident. we will have the latest that have passed. chris howe is the weather, that is rather beautiful? yes, the weather picture is not bad either! beautiful skies at the moment, we will bring you the forecast. elsewhere, we have seen a site no skier wants to come across, yellow snow. i'll be explaining why we have had that outbreak in what has been causing it. also coming up — more than £40,000 in compensation for the 11—year—old with autism after his parents sue

to the eu, that nobody was going to get everything they want. and i know i have to compromise. and we spoke about this on brexitcast and the news and everywhere. there were always do that to be compromises, and it was not until that moment that theresa may admitted to that. and it changed something in the political water, for me. you know, we are journalists, so we never keep to the rules. biggest moment, there are lots. i think, symbolically, when the uk's ambassador to the eu delivered the letter in brussels, to donald tusk, who sort of represents the 27 eu member states, in brussels, and that triggered the formal process of brexit negotiations, the article 50 process. so that was a big moment. i think what happened just now over russia and the salisbury poisoning was another big moment. yeah. that shows how much the eu wants to stay close to the uk after brexit. rhetoric aside and negotiations aside, this is a clear message about what the eu's intent is. you know, it wasn't just out of solidarity with the uk, of course. the eu 27 are very worried in a wider way about russia. sal

lunchtime... the president of the eu says a free trade agreement will have to be put into place after brexit — and says the uk's position will have "negative economic consequences." a pick and mix approach for a nonmember state is out of the question. we are not going to sacrifice these principles. it is simply not in our interest. saudi's crown prince arrives in the uk on a three—day visit for talks with ministers and lunch with the queen — but protests are expected. a clamp—down on the extra fees charged by secondary ticket websites — they must now be upfront about the full price of all purchases. and why pine martens could be the key to the recovery of the endangered red squirrel population in the uk. and coming up in the sport on bbc news... it's all to play for in the final one—day international, after new zealand beat england by five wickets to level the series in dunedin. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the home secretary, amber rudd, has said more is now known about the substance involved in the suspected poisoning of a former russian spy and his

never took it before. this time, although the uk is leaving the eu, the continent still stands together. the next 12 months could fray those alliances. then she will make this departure for the final time. that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it's time for newsnight. and you thought the age of chivalry was dead. and looking at the salisbury poisoning. translation: reconsider this is an attack to european sovereignty. while harmony reigned in brussels the knives came out at the labour party were owen smith was sacked. in california, it is not quite boring bad news for technology but it is certainly raining. it is not all thumbs up here. many are starting to ask themselves profound questions about what they do. we will ask what if anything has changed this past week. good evening. spare a thought this weekend for russian intelligence officers doing the same. from monday, according to donald tusk, we can expect some of those spooks to be sent packing. some countries like greece and bulgaria is still relu cta nt to greece and bulgaria is still r

partnership with the eu and lays out what she calls "hard facts". a man is convicted of attempted murder of a muslim woman — the court heard he targetted her because she was wearing a headscarf. theresa may has outlined her vision of britain's future relationship with the european union. she repeated the uk would not be part of the eu's single market or customs union and said both sides would have to accept hard facts and that no one will get everything they want. she also warned that the uk would have to pay money into some eu agencies to maintain access to them. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, was watching the speech. roll up, roll up. a hot ticket for a certain kind of audience. ministers and diplomats arriving for a speech. can unite the party? that will affect us all. and it matters to her survival, too. with controversy never far away. the first message, no more promises after brexit, we can have it all, to trade just as we do now or be completely free from the european courts. i want to be straight with people because the reality is that we all need to face up to some ha

leave. russia says it will respond. also coming up, the eu fights to save its immigration deal with turkey. turkey's prime minister saying europe is not sticking to its side of the bargainin. catalonian leader waits to hear whether a german judge will expedite him to spain. barcelona is on edge after a night of protests against the detention. germany's coach brings the changes against result. -- brazil. he is looking to break a record that has stood since 1980. ♪ anchor: i am brent. it is good to have you. britain's prime minister says it is the largest expulsion of russian diplomats in history. the united states, 15 european union members, and several other nations, are kicking up -- out or than 100 russian diplomats. russia tonight continued to deny any involvement. >> at the russian embassy, there is little sign of what is going on inside. behind the closed curtains come up for diplomats are clearing their desks. berlin says it is responding not just to the attacks but also to the cyberattacks on the german government's computer network. it was not an easy decision for us to ex

transition period. they agree on how much britain owes and the rights of eu citizens — but how to avoid a hard border in ireland remains an issue. translation: a decisive step remains a step. we are not at the end of the road and there is a lot of work still to be done on important subjects including ireland and northern ireland. we'll be looking at the agreement in detail and asking how much of a step forward it is. also this lunchtime... international chemical weapons experts arrive in uk to examine the nerve agent used to poison the former russian spy and his daughter. a 26—year—old british woman from sussex has been killed in syria, fighting alongside kurdish forces. dozens of motorists stranded overnight in devon as the mini beast from the east brings more disruption. and teetering on the edge — the homes in norfolk evacuated over the weekend amid high winds and waves. and coming up in the sport, rory mcilroy is favourite to win golf‘s first major of the year, the masters, after his first victory in 18 months, at the arnold palmer invitational. good afternoon and welcome to t

urges the eu to get on with discussing her "ambitious but practical" vision for brexit. we've set out what we want and we set out where we think we can have this ambitious relationship that's good for prosperity on both sides. let's get on with it. work continues to clear snow from roads and railways lines after severe disruption. meanwhile, warnings of flooding as strong winds batter the coasts. president trump threatens to increase trade tariffs on cars imported to the us from europe. eu leaders have vowed to retaliate with their own new taxes. also in the next hour: a right royal celebration for harry and meghan's wedding weekend in may. pubs in england and wales will be able to stay open for an extra two hours on the friday and saturday nights. we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds. oscar hopes for gary oldman for his portrayal of winston churchill in darkest hour. he could be one of the winners at tonight's 90th academy awards. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. roger bannister, the first man to run a mile in underfour minutes, has died at the

spokesman, after calling for a new eu referendum, against party policy. and why mps want this world war i hero and professional footballer to be given an award 100 years after his death. and coming up on sport on bbc news, england's world cup countdown begins with a friendly against the netherlands as gareth southgate tries to find his best line—up. good evening. the director of britain's military research centre at porton down in wiltshire has roundly dismissed russian suggestions that his facility was the source of the poison that left a former russian spy and his daughter in a critical condition. scientists at the chemical defence unit have been analysing samples taken after the attack on sergei and yulia skripal in salisbury. gary aitkenhead told the bbc there was no way the substance could have got out of porton down. our security correspondent gordon corera was given special access to porton down and sent this report. it is one of the most sensitive and secret sites in the country. porton down, home to the defence science and technology lab, and now at the heart of the salisbury

to run a mile in less than four minutes, has died at the age of 88. theresa may urges the eu to get on with discussing whart she called an "ambitious but practical" vision for relations after brexit. we've set out what we want. we've set out where we think we could have this ambitious relationship that is good for prosperity on both sides. let's get on with it. work continues to clear snow from roads and railways lines after severe disruption. meanwhile warnings of flooding as strong winds batter the coasts. also this hour, could silvio berlusconi's party be about to make a comeback in italy? anti—immigration and populist parties are set to make the biggest gains as millions of italians vote in their general election. we shall fight on the beaches. we shall fight on the landing grounds. oscar hopes for gary oldman for his portrayal of winston churchill in the darkest hour. he could be one of the winners at tonight's 90th academy awards. and stay with us here on bbc news. coming up in half an hour, we'll take a look at this week's big events at westminster. good afternoon and welco

‘challenging time'. eu leaders today promised an "unprecendented" diplomatic response. steve rosenberg reports from moscow to applause from colleagues and friends, the british diplomats headed home. the sendoff far warmer than the moscow spring. russia had expelled 23 from the embassy here. it was tit—for—tat. britain had ordered out 23 russians. for those left behind, it was an emotional moment. they can feel the chill in uk—russian relations. but now, european governments are moving closer to expelling russians. so, is moscow feeling the pressure? there is little sign of it. we are absolutely against any pressure from abroad. we are ready for discussions but we cannot accept any attempt of pressure against my country. and we have proved that within 1000 years of our history. today, president putin told russians he had made history with his landslide election win. no mention of diplomatic tensions over the salisbury attack. one thing the kremlin has been working hard to do in recent years, with some success, is to drive a wedge between different countries in the european union,

. the uk and the eu say the transition will end in december 2020, but there are still issues to be resolved — notably, the irish border. businesses need not too late investment decisions or rushed through contingency plans based on guesses about the future deal. instead, they now have certainty about the terms which will apply immediately after all withdrawal. translation: a decisive step remains a step. we're not at the end of the road and there is a lot of work still to be done. we'll be getting all the latest reaction from brussels and westminster. and we'll be talking about the impact on britain's fishing industry. also today: outside salisbury, forensic teams examine another car following the poisoning of a former russian spy, as international chemical weapons experts offer their services. itv presenter ant mcpartlin is arrested on suspicion of drink—driving, after a collision in london yesterday. he's since been released. a british woman dies in syria, after volunteering to fight with an all—female kurdish militia group. a report recommends that the maximum stake for fi

christian fraser in brussels at the eu summit, and where the attacks have been discussed. yes, this is the first terror attack in france since the state of emergency was ended in october, certainly a challenge to the french president at the summit. his press conference with angela merkel, the german chancellor, was slightly delayed, presumably while he was being brought up to speed with events in trebes. he then went to an emergency meeting at the interior ministry. we are expecting a press conference from the paris prosecutor ina conference from the paris prosecutor in a couple of hours' time, and we might learna in a couple of hours' time, and we might learn a little bit more about this gunman. tonight, certainly, france is in a heightened state of security. they will be worried about copycat attacks and they will want to know anything they can about this particular moroccan. simon jones reports. another terror attack in france, this time, a shooting spree in the south of the country. a car hijacked and hostages taken at this supermarket. sirens. it prompted a huge police response, l

theresa may is on a whistlestop tour of the uk exactly a year before britain leaves the eu and she's promised a deal that works for everyone. she says brexit will mean more money for the nhs and education — and vows to keep the uk united. i think there's a bright future out there. and yes, i think brexit is going to deliver a country that will be different, but i think there are real opportunities for us as an independent nation for the future. we will have the latest from our correspondents around the country. also this lunchtime... police investigating the salisbury poisoning say the highest concentration of nerve agent was found on the front door of sergai skripal‘s home. the labour party embroiled in another row about anti—semitism, as the head of its disputes panel steps down. and australia's sacked cricket captain breaks down in tears as he apologises for the ball tampering scandal. if any good can come of this, if there can be a lesson to others, then i hope i can be a force for change. and coming up on bbc news, more on cricket's ball—tampering scandal. meanwhil

deliver a major speech on the government's plans for the uk's relationship with the eu after brexit. theresa may will say that any deal with the eu must pass five tests, including respecting the result of the referendum, and protecting jobs and security. and she will pledge to bring the country together. our political correspondent eleanor garnier reports. the chill between britain and brussels reached new lows this week, with both sides hardening up their positions. as she lays the ground for the next phase of negotiations, the challenge for theresa may is to smooth out the disagreements abroad and at home as well as ministers have not always agreed. we are not clones. we were on different sides of the referendum campaign. of course this has been a discussion about the different views on the country, that is what the government has been working to do and when people see the speech today they will think this is a very sensible approach. we are being promised more detail, notjust on what the prime minister wants from the deal, but also the compromises she is willing to take. and she

momentum in the brexit talks? at a summit in brussels this week, eu leaders approved the guidelines for the negotiation of future relations with the uk, and while that was expected, observers picked up on a degree of optimism about the whole process that perhaps hasn't been seen before. britain's departure from the bloc wasn't of course the only matter under discussion. there was wholehearted support for theresa may's robust stance against russia in the wake of the salisbury poisoning, a russian double agent and his daughter remain unconscious in hospital after they were attacked with a nerve agent in a usually quiet westcountry town three weeks ago. let's start with "brexit". bronwen, on brexit, theresa may says she thinks there was a new spirit of co—operation and opportunity, do you agree? momentum is too big a word for it, they move forwards, that is all my chris and they agreed a transition and agreed to begin the first phase of thoughts about future trading relationship itself. as each side move relationship itself. as each side m ove very relationship itself. as each side m

through the nailbiting months until the brexit-eu divorce arrives. coming up for you this hour, as the french government announces plans to boost the artificial intelligence industry, we take a look inside a school at his training people for the jobs of the future. arerubber duckys dangerous? it turns out it is true. but first, our top story live from paris. ♪ genie: north and south korea have agreed to hold their first summit in more than a decade. talks for that will be held april 27 with both the south korean president and the north leader in presence. that came after high-level talks today just a few days after kim jong-un bases first international trip to china. reporter: south korean officials visit in the city that keeps the peace between north and south korea. high-level officials from both countries met on thursday in a setting a date and agenda for a meeting between north korean leader kim jong-il and -- kim jong-un and south korean presidentmoon jn -- in. jae thursday's meeting comes just days after kim jong-un's unannounced visit to china, he first trip abroad since he re

reaching a final deal on britain's exit from the eu. plus, france's powerful trade unions bring transport to a standstill to protest new labor reforms. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. good to have you with us. tonight president donald trump is keeping his word on trade and he could be starting a global trade war in the process. today he unveiled up to $60 billion of trade tariffs targeting china, for alleged theft of intellectual property. it's a broadside beijing has already said it will retaliate against and comes on top of tariffs on steel and aluminum that go into effect tomorrow. >> u.s. president donald trump is also good -- is always good for a surprise. on thursday he did and economic about-face and decided to spare the european union of from a terribly levied on steel and aluminum, at least for the time being. >> we are just starting a negotiation with the european union, because they have really shut out our country to a large extent. they have barriers that they can trade with us, but we can trade with them. they are very strong barriers, very high terrace. we don't. it is

to national security is misplaced >> the move prompted a warning from the eu with jean-claude juncker calling it a decision designed to protect the u.s. steel industry rather than address any national security concern. in a statement he said we strongly regret this step which appears to represent blatant intervention to protect u.s. industry and not based on national security justification. let's bring in rob carnell chief economist at ing joining us in singapore and renard renardo featherstone renardo, what is your response to the announcement of the tariffs? >> in our company we were surprised at exactly how drastic it has gone. there are different recommendations, different quota levels suggested he has gone for the harshest measure. it took us by surprise >> rob, what about you the market was concerned of more trade protectionism despite the steel industry warning it was not ready for that type of intervention because of the flow and effects to a bunch of other steel products in the united states how do you view this intervention by the trump administration >> it's classic

each kicking four russians out, top the list of european government action. more than half all eu states are expelling, backing britain with action, notjust words. nato ally canada is also clearing out some russians, as is one of president putin's largest victims, ukraine. and the list may get longer. the prime minister could hardly have hoped for more. she told the commons it was the largest collective expulsion of russian intelligence officers in history. i have found great solidarity from ourfriends and partners in the eu, north america, nato and beyond, over the past three weeks, as we have confronted the aftermath of the salisbury incident. together, we have sent a message that we will not tolerate russia's continued attempts to flout international law and undermine our values. three weeks after the salisbury attack, as the investigation goes on, and warnings to those who were in the area at the time remain in place, the diplomatic heat on president putin is being turned up again. in brussels, the president of the european council, donald tusk, said today's eu action could ev

ways, our access to each other‘s markets will be less than it is now. how could the eu structure of rights and obligations be sustained if the uk, or any country, well out to enjoy all the benefits without all of the obligations? 0ur departure from the eu causes very particular challenges the northern island and violent. —— northern ireland and ireland. wejoined the eu 45 years ago, is not surprising that a decision to leave has cause anxiety and desire for concrete solutions. we have been clear all along, that we don't want to go back toa along, that we don't want to go back to a hard border in ireland. we have ruled out any physical structure at the border and any related checks and controls. it is not good enough to say that we won't introduce a ha rd to say that we won't introduce a hard border if the eu forces ireland to do it, that is down to them. we chose to leave and we have a responsibility to help find a solution. but we can't do it on our own. 0ur europe correspondent katya adler says reaction to the speech in brussels has been rather muted and wary. the eu's chief b

. because it was the first time theresa may stood up and said to her party, to the public and the eu, no one is going to get everything they wa nt one is going to get everything they want and! one is going to get everything they want and i know i have to compromise and that's something we talked about and that's something we talked about a lot on the news, every four, there we re a lot on the news, every four, there were going to be compromises and it wasn't until that moment that she confessed to that. it changed something in the political water. we are journalists, we never keep to the rules, there is lots. he symbolically, when the uk's ambassador to the eu delivered the letter in brussels. to donald tusk who represents the 27 eu member states. and that triggered the formal process of brexit negotiations, the article 50 process. that was a big moment. what happened just now over russia, the salisbury poisoning was a big moment, it shows the eu, how much they want to keep close to the uk after brexit and i think rhetoric aside, negotiations aside, this was aside, negotiations aside, th

outside the eu. i think there's a bright future out there, and yes, i think brexit is going to deliver a country that will be different, but i think there are real opportunities for us as an independent nature in future. we'll be getting reaction around the uk, about the state of the brexit process, and we'll be talking to british firms about their hopes and concerns. we'll also be speaking to the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, and the former ukip leader, nigel farage. the other main stories on bbc news at 5pm... the hospital treating the former russian spy sergei skripal and his daughter, yulia, says she is improving rapidly, and is no longer in a critical condition. britain's biggest engineering group, gkn, is taken over by melrose, trade unions say it's bad news for the workers. australia's cricket coach resigns over the cheating scandal, and the sacked captain, steve smith, adds his voice. if any good can come of this, if there can be a lesson to others, then i hope i can be a force for change. and the nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai returns to pakis

britain leaves the eu, theresa may visits all four uk nations, pledging to make the country "strong and united" after brexit. brexit provide us with opportunities, i want to see us coming together as the four nations gci’oss coming together as the four nations across the united kingdom, we have a very strong union and that is in our interests and in our interests to come together and really seize these opportunities for the future. and i am in bolton, an area that voted to leave during the referendum where here today we will hear people's hopes and fears for the future. a senior labour party figure resigns in a row over a candidate who put an article on facebook casting doubt on the holocaust. police say sergei skripal and his daughter, were probably poisoned at his home, high levels of a nerve agent were found at the front door. after the high court decision to block the release of serial sex attackerjohn worboys, the parole service boss, who resigned yesterday, says more heads should roll. also this morning, a homecoming for malala yousufzai. after being shot by the talent for a

the government wants with the eu after brexit. scientists suggest there could be as many as five strange of diabetes rather than to, any discovery that could transform how the disease is treated. england's chief medical officer warns people are being exposed to a "daily cocktail" of pollution and urges the nhs to do more. prince harry and meghan markle release more details about their wedding — there'll be more than 2,200 guests. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. weather warnings remain in place for much of the uk this morning. nine people are now known to have died in weather—related incidents since the severe conditions first hit earlier in the week. a met office red "danger to life" warning covering south—west england and south wales has been lifted —— but amber and yellow alerts for snow, ice and wind are still widely in force. police — with help from the military — have been rescuing drivers trapped in snow, as blizzards continue to sweep across the uk. many areas face a fourth day of disruption, as trains and flights are cancelled — about 50 passen

migration from the european economic area, the eea, which includes eu countries. the findings are designed to help ministers develop new immigration controls. our home editor, mark easton, explains now. as british and stylish as james bond himself, the aston martin is one of the west midlands' most iconic creations. only around 5% of workers here come from the european union, but the prospect of losing access to skilled engineers from outside the uk after brexit leaves the boss shaken, if not stirred. well, aston martin is a global company, so we need access to the best global talent. why can't we get british workers to do the jobs that you're employing foreigners for? well, i'm sure we can. i mean, these are high skilled jobs and you need to invest in the training, and we're doing that now. we're recruiting every year more and more apprentices, but it takes ten years to create an engineer. today's migration report identifies widespread concern among employers that a post—brexit policy, designed to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands, will damage growth and threatenjob

brussels today, theresa may had urged other eu leaders to back her in the row with russia about the poisoning of former spy sergei skripal and his daughter, yulia. i'm joined now by our brussels correspondent adam flemming. adam, this backing for theresa may is exactly what the prime minister was looking for. the 28 eu leaders are still discussing the subject of russia at this summit, which is going to run into the early hours of tomorrow morning. we are still waiting for the written conclusions in black and white about what they've decided about the salisbury case, but the tweets from donald tusk, the man who chairs the summit, is incredibly significant. he says the eu accept the uk's assessment that it's highly likely russia carried out this attack, and it's worth comparing this in detail with the language we saw from eu foreign ministers at a meeting on monday in brussels when they said the eu takes extremely seriously the uk government's assessment. so this is an upgrade of the language, which i think number ten downing st will be very, very pleased about. this proves that the i

>> this is "dw news," live from berlin. merkel and macron agreed to start work on eu reform. the french president and a german chancellor met in paris and agreed to a roadmap by june. also on the program britain's foreign secretary says it is likely that russian president vladimir putin personally ordered the nerve agent attack on a former spy in britain. and tensions in germany's new government as the new interior minister says islam is not part of germany. chancellor angela merkel disagrees. also, the story of a martial arts champion blazing a trail for muslim women. she conquered the world and kickboxing, a sport previously considered off-limits to female muslim athletes. we will hear about the barriers she had to overcome to reach the top. welcome to the program. german chancellor angela merkel is in paris for talks with french president emmanuel macron about plans to reform the european union. the summit comes days after chancellor merkel was confirmed in office for a fourth term. her difficulty in forming a coalition delayed the talks on integration. today the chancellor an

afternoon the prime minister will call for unity at an eu summit in the wake of the salisbury attack. also this lunchtime... on the first anniversary of the westminster bridge attack, a memorial in lights to all those killed through terrorism in the capital last year. if we allow our communities to fragment and be scared, then the terrorist succeeds. we need to be emboldened, we need to be empowered, we need to be stronger to say actually we're not going the founder of facebook says he's sorry the british firm cambridge analytica was allowed to use of the data of 50 million members. there's a lot of hard work that we need to do to make it harder for nation states like russia to do election interference, to make it so that trolls and other folks can't spread fake news. an investigation finds police failing to respond promptly to 999 calls means some victims aren't being seen for hours or even days. and — why, after brexit, the new blue british passport, is going to be made by a french company. and coming up on bbc news, england cricket head coach, trevor bayliss, describes hi

into a more general discussion at the security council in nato and the eu about what is behind it and how countries should now regard russia in terms of, are they a responsible and serious member of the international community? so the government has not yet been able to tie russian—made novichok by its molecular fingerprint to the salisbury poisoning — not publicly, anyway. its decision to involve the opcw watchdog in analysing samples from the incident will take the crisis onto an international plane. i think that is both a confidence—building measure, and also plays to one of our great strengths in the west, right? our great contrasting strengths to the russians are transparency, allies and international institutions. russians on the panel? well, that would be the opcw's choice. my sense is that the russians ought to be present to see what is happening, but that neither the russians nor the british should be on the panel. the government's tentative language may reflect that they still haven't identified the precise origin of the nerve agent, and they don't seem to have any sus

time is running out to negotiate a good deal with the eu. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. north, south, east and west. a year left on our planned journey out of the european union. it will change the country, every corner of it. the prime minister hasn't exactly wowed everyone with her handling of brexit so far. so can she turn the page? if you think about the children i have seen at this school, it is a bright future. there is a bright future out there for us. we want to grasp the opportunities that brexit provides and ensure that we strengthen the bonds of this, the most successful union in the world. a group of voters in coventry told us this week they felt they had been made big promises in brexit about the nhs and immigration, what do you say to our viewers, some of whom are frustrated at nothing seems to be changing yet? i understand. i understand why people voted for leaving the european union. for a lot of people, immigration, taking back control of our borders was part of it, taking back our laws and control of our money. this is all part of why people vo

is happening to a certain extent. i think that you deal was an example of that. it was the eu paying turkey to keep the refugees in their quarter and it was turkey trying to extract this hybrid to keep them there. it included things like liberalization which we are not actually part of the fundamental problem at hand in terms of refugees. the press problem i have with the transactional approach is i think there's limits to that especially those who want to hold true to principle the rule of law and good governance. they mention hostage diplomacy which they are seeking to engage in and is highly problematic. if you start to go down that road, you run the risk of playing the game on tricky's terms. to deal with diplomacy you need to get questions of rule of law and good governance and an independent judiciary and frankly, if western countries stay true to rule of law we are never gonna win and i think for western countries we need to preserve this focus on rule of law. briefly, another approach, i don't like anyone here will be advocating this but it's this idea of abandonment and taki

they're expected to hammer out details ahead of this week's eu summit. fox news — trump is expected to detail his plan to combat opioid addiction. there's reports the death penalty may be sought for certain drug traffickers. here on the bbc news website a major breakthrough offers hope to multiple sclerosis patients. the results are from an international trial that was able to stop the disease and improve symptoms. and finally on south china morning post, hot off the press: sd—printed cars will be in mass production in china by 2019. a company from italy says it's edging closer to mass production of the vehicles, which would cost about $10,000 us and reach maximum speeds of 70 kilometres per hour. that is quite phenomenal. so let's begin. with me is nina trentmann from the wall street journal. let's little talk about russia. lots of press coverage , let's little talk about russia. lots of press coverage, as you expect. this article from the uk is focused on the spy scandal and the attempted assassination of sergei skripal, and his daughter. boris johnson assassination of sergei sk

westminster. theresa may will tell eu leaders later that moscow has no respect for international law and will call for european unity against russia. anger from some conservative mps as it is reported britain's post brexit passport will be manufactured in the eu. the people waiting days for a police response to a 999 call. the inspectorate of constabulary says forces are overwhelmed by demand. and england are bowled out for 58, their sixth lowest total of, as new zealand dominate day one of the first text. —— test. good morning. parliament will hold a minute's silence on the first anniversary of the westminster bridge attack in central london. five people, including a police officer, were killed by the islamist extremist calla rd officer, were killed by the islamist extremist callard massoud before he was shot dead. a memorial is also been unveiled for those who lost their lives or were injured in all of last yea r‘s their lives or were injured in all of last year's terrorist attacks in london. our chief political correspondent is in westminster. it will be a day of remembrance. wa