a woman in massachusetts has won the biggest single—ticket prize in us lottery history. the cheque is for more than $750 million. she says she's already handed in her notice at work. now it is time for our newspaper review. the ft takes a look at concerns from uk employers who have appealed for urgent clarity on the status of eu nationals post—brexit. many fear the uk could be heading for a skills shortage, as the number of eu citizens seeking work has dipped sharply. meanwhile, the guardian leads with uk prime minister theresa may who has come under fire for counting foreign students as part of the government's immigration target, when officialfigures revealed that fewer than 5,000 remain after their via expires. the independent focusses on the falling pound and how travellers are now receiving less than one euro at some airport

money exchange providers. sterling this week fell to a fresh eight—year low. the guardian financial pages report the uk government has given the go—ahead for the first trials of convoys of semi—automated trucks on uk highways. up to three wirelessly connected lorries will travel in convoy with a driver in each cab ready to take control if needed. and, finally, in the gulf news, a former cia agent is planning to purchase a controlling stake in twitter so she can ban us president donald trump from the platform. valerie plame wilson has raised $27,000 so far towards her goal, but she'll need a further $1 billion to worry mr trump anytime soon. i'm sure there are people who would like to buy twitter to stop us tweeting. with me isjoel kibazo who's fti managing former director of communications for african development bank

. really good to see you. we start with the financial times. this is largely being attributed as net migration falls in the uk due to the brexit effect. yes. in many ways some would say this is the week in which the brexit chickens are coming home to roost. in this particular story, they are talking about the financial times, my old newspaper. there is a question about what is the status of eu workers. are they here permanently? will they get their rights observed? and because of that uncertainty, many have decided to leave. so you find that from 80 european countries, 59% have decided to leave and see us either go back home go to other countries. this has an effect. that's right, on business. because of course business

is very concerned because the uk is very much a service economy. and therefore, those people who work in services, yet the restaurants and many other services, they can no longer get staff to be working in those businesses, so that's why employers are concerned. what this will benefit some other countries, because there was a concern at one stage that because people could earn more in the uk there was a brain drain and the skills shortage of very talented people leaving their home countries to come to the uk. so ina way home countries to come to the uk. so in a way this perhaps benefits those countries who are going to get some of their talent back? it depends where you are sitting. if you are in those countries, that's fine. if your citizens are coming home and they can take on those roles, but if you are a farmer in the uk and you rely on seasonal workers, then you are being kicked and what will

happen to the crops that need harvesting? the next one is prime minister underfire as harvesting? the next one is prime minister under fire as the student fees are it is exposed. —— visa fees are exposed. again it is within the context of the brexit subject. it's a crazy idea, to include students as parts of immigrants. the first time we have clear figures that show how ridiculous that is. there was an estimate of about 100,000 students overstayed after their courses and seeped into the system. they became illegal immigrants. figures now show that it's less than 5000. in actual fa ct that it's less than 5000. in actual fact it was a600. so 95%. somehow, theresa may and her government continue to use this as a figure in counting these people as part of

immigration to the uk. that's com pletely immigration to the uk. that's completely ridiculous. it is such an important figure to get right. this was a key issue in brexit, and a lot of people are still talking about concerns with immigration. if the figures are being overblown it has real applications. the debate was actually on both sides full of myths. you said what he wanted to say so you could get your point across. some of that did not bear any reality and that's what we are seeing on this particular issue. when it comes to students, those figuresjust don't when it comes to students, those figures just don't hold up. when it comes to students, those figuresjust don't hold uplj when it comes to students, those figuresjust don't hold up. i want to talk money. don't we all! in particular, the sterling, euro. if you go from the uk to the eurozone is getting more expensive. you go from the uk to the eurozone is getting more expensivelj you go from the uk to the eurozone is getting more expensive. i will tell you one thing. those people going on holiday, in the uk and most of europe, we are coming to the end of europe, we are coming to the end of the holiday season, but again

this uncertainty has come about amidst the fact that there is uncertainty in the uk, where is the wider european economy seems to be sort of still fairly strong and that's what has caused the fall in the sterling. so of course if you come from the uk things are more expensive. but tourism is on the up. coming the other way it is quite nice to be here. it is again one of these things where if you are tourist, that's fine, but if you are holidaymaker going abroad, the european countries, more expensive. also, exporters will be feeling the pressure from the stronger euro, because it makes their product less competitive to foreign buyers, especially the hour trying to export to the uk. i'm sure that will be in the minds of the ecb president, the gathering of world bankers. that's

happening over this weekend. yes, i think mario draghi will be saying something about it. but as i said, for the something about it. but as i said, forthe uk, something about it. but as i said, for the uk, they think this is an opportunity. well, ai, driverless trucks. they get the go—ahead. opportunity. well, ai, driverless trucks. they get the go-ahead. this is big. it is. things have been moving this way. we are talking very much about the cars, rather than the trucks. but now we are in this situation whereby it seems as if we will be starting trials for the d riverless will be starting trials for the driverless truck or semi— driverless, because there will be a driverless, because there will be a driver to take the reins, should anything happen. and there is a view that these trucks... they are semiautomated driverless trucks and they will do something called platoon in, whereby there is a whole convoy and the front truck controls

the others and the view is that actually this saves on fuel, it saves on environmental degradation. however, there are concerns about safety. not just however, there are concerns about safety. notjust safety, but jobs as well, looking into the future. but it could revolutionise the industry because the drivers have to sleep and take breaks. these trucks keep on going. and of course that means the need for drivers will fall sharply, i ensure. the need for drivers will fall sharply, iensure. but the need for drivers will fall sharply, i ensure. but we are all at the mercy of technology these days. 0n the mercy of technology these days. on to the gulf news. a former us spy is trying to ban trump from twitter by crowdfunding enough to buy out the site. that's one way of doing things! i love this because of course it gives us our weekly fix of donald trump news in some way and this time it is someone actually trying to buy him out of twitter. look, i mean, the former spy has

raised $27,000 and she actually realises that she needs more than $1 billion to at least take a controlling stake, not even by the whole of it, but at least take a controlling stake. who says that president trump still can't use twitter? the free market doesn't tend to work like that. but what i thought was especially interesting was the fact that the white house press spokesman said... actually made a statement about it. they think it's a bit of wishful thinking. really good to see you. thank you very much. see you soon. hello there. there's not much movement of our weather at the moment, so it's a familiar theme as we head to the end of the week. the best of the weather towards the south—east of the uk, where temperatures should be a bit

higher than they were on thursday. head towards the north—west and here it's much more unsettled, showers and maybe some longer spells of rain. as a result it will be a bit cooler too. the wetter weather is in the north—west because we're closer to this area of low pressure. now, eventually that will push across scotland out into the north sea and take the wetter weather away this weekend. but for the moment we've got more rain to come both overnight and into friday across northern ireland and into western scotland. some showers further east across scotland, one or two for northern england and wales as the cloud increases, sunnier skies further south and east. so a lot of cloud to come across northern ireland, already we've had some flooding earlier on in the week, this rain isn't going to help. a lot of cloud across scotland and if we get some sunshine in the north—east of scotland that could trigger one or two heavy showers in the afternoon. by then a little more cloud coming into northern england and perhaps some showers here, one or two in wales. most of wales will be dry, we will see the cloud increasing here and in the south—west.

the sunnier skies through the east midlands, east anglia and the south—east were temps are a bit higher, probably around about the mid—20s. it's not going to be as warm as that in headingley. it will feel quite chilly actually as the cloud increases through the day and there's just the small chance of one or two like light showers. most of the wet weather continues to be further north close to that area of low pressure, and that will push the wetter weather generally clear from northern ireland across scotland. further south, some drier conditions, one or two showers perhaps and temperatures of 1a to 16 degrees. into the start of the weekend then and we've got rain mainly in scotland but it's going to be pushing out to the north sea, it's going to take a while for things to improve across eastern scotland but a much better day in western scotland and northern ireland, generally dry with some sunshine. some sunshine for england and wales, maybe one or two more showers drifting further south and you can see the difference in temperatures, again peaking in the south—east around about the mid—twenties. a lot of those showers will have moved away as we head into the second half of the weekend.

so if you do catch a shower you're going to be quite unlucky, a lot of dry weather around and some sunshine at times and temperatures near average for the time of year. as we head into monday, a bank holiday for many, we're back into the north—west south—east split with weather fronts driving into the north—west together with some stronger winds. so rain for scotland and northern ireland but the wind will move things on into northern ireland and wales later. to the south—east, it's going to be sunnier here and also warmer. hello. this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. convoys of lorries controlled by a single driver will be tested on roads in england up to three trucks linked by wifi will be tried out next year. major travel disruptions on the railways. passengers are warned to expect delays of services on much of the network, which have been cancelled or restricted. good morning.

it's friday the 25th of august. also this morning: convoys of lorries controlled by a single driver will be tested on roads in england. the planning controversy that's getting alan titchmarsh worried. this and