is the you would not think this is the daily telegraph, given their pro—brexit starts. —— stamps. —— starts. clearly there is a bit of ha rd ball starts. clearly there is a bit of hardball here, and the uk government cannot lose its nerve. the danger is, if you go to hard you end up getting no deal, nobody really wants there to be no deal. to go back to wto terms, and especially in northern ireland, no one wants there to bea northern ireland, no one wants there to be a hard border with the south, that would be horrendously difficult for internal trade within ireland and would be difficult for many people. this is a surprising development. we all assumed eventually a compromise would be found and that they would be a way to clear the hurdles, but suddenly the government is facing the possibility that that isn't there. you suspect this is a game of bluff but someone has got to move next.

you suspect this is a game of bluff but someone has got to move nextm there a response from the government in this piece was dropped i don't think so. —— in this space?” in this piece was dropped i don't think so. -- in this space? i don't think so. -- in this space? i don't think so. -- in this space? i don't think so. the government was defeated in the house of lords a couple of days ago and there was an interesting debate on the bbc earlier between lord lawson and kenneth clarke who had different views. lawson said we should not be talking about this and that the good friday agreement does not matter too much, but other people think that is a rather blase approach. there are significant issues that are coming to the forefront, unsurprisingly, because people assumed they would be sorted, perhaps, and they haven't. that summit is really crucial and if the deadline is missed it has all sorts of consequences. as if she didn't have enough problems at the moment. the clock is ticking. and

now the metro, the royal stamp of approval, this is in the wake of the commonwealth heads of state summit and the queen said she would like prince charles to succeed her as the head of the commonwealth. what did you make of that? very interesting. very striking... the commonwealth, to see that many, 53 heads of government, it really does look like her majesty, for her to say, someone who has been so discreet, it is a personal remark to say it is her sincere wish that prince charles succeeds. and then he spoke about being very close to the commonwealth, talk about a job

reference come a job application, —— job reference, a job application, and it looks like the deployment of pomp and circumstance, and of course it is not automatic, it is not inherited, so it would be very interesting to see. i'm sure i'm wrong when i thought i saw the duchess of cornwall lock—up. suddenly. —— look up. when the queen said that it must have been known that she was going to say that, but the work that has been involved... when you look at where prince charles has been, he has been too many commonwealth countries so he is making the job application. it would be interesting to see but happens to the commonwealth after the queen. —— what happens. this is now much more

in the open, talking that her succession, it was moving to see charles and william and harry. martin, this is not a hereditary position but they are going to announce who will take over tomorrow. yes, and windsor palace, my mother would like me to have a good job in a few years' time. this idea that you can decide... i thought we were beyond that. it would be difficult if the head of the royal family was not the head would be difficult if the head of the royalfamily was not the head of the royalfamily was not the head of the commonwealth, otherwise what is the commonwealth, otherwise what is the point of it? there is an argument it could be a rotational thing and it should be about maybe even being elected. one assumes that the queen is aware that this is going to happen, this is the unofficial lobbying before something which is going to happen, that they will be a vote tomorrow that the prince of wales will get the gig. will be a vote tomorrow that the prince of wales will get the gigm has to be unanimous. it does seem a

bit strange for her to have to do it, because she would have thought that would be something that was not necessary. now finally it is in the open. he has nothing else to do, you might as well take that one on. that isa might as well take that one on. that is a bit unfair! laughter and now the times. cabinet split over immigration. you were touching on this earlier. the post brexit immigration policy? this is a row between amber rudd and the more right—wing members of her cabinet, the likes of esther mcvey and andrea leadsom but also theresa may. much of this is the fallout from the windrush scenario which has caused many headaches, but this is specific to the drawing and drafting of the post brexit policy where it says amber rudd is being pressed by

brexit supporting ministers to speed up brexit supporting ministers to speed upa bill brexit supporting ministers to speed up a bill which is opposed to settle the new immigration system but you never know what it is supposed to be. we are talking about the rights going to be given to current eu citizens living in the uk and whether there will be reciprocal rights for british citizens abroad. this is also about the succession for the topjob. the this is also about the succession for the top job. the story over the weekend about amber rudd wining and dining 80 potential senior party donors, so this is a game ongoing, but this needs to be in place and you can't not have a settled policy. when we go into the post brexit existence. i think this is also a lot of fallout from aborted leadership battles and i think there

is real concern amongst eu citizens, about what their plight will be. and for the government, it is terrible, instead of talking about the commonwealth which it was supposed to be about, all of these headlines have been about immigration and the uk's immigration policy. the rest of the eu is watching. i want to squeeze in a few more. the financial times, martin carney talks down the rate rise talk. the front page of the financial times a few days ago was rate rise in may. the financial markets are wrong to assume a interest rate rise in may. they say. more like the financial times is wrong to assume! we know the

interest rates are historically low. it went up to 15% in one day about 15 years ago. but this is still... there was the expectation there would be a gentle rate rise, there is still likely to be a long—term rate rise, according to mark carney. rates are likely to rise but the bank is conscious that there will be other meetings and it might not be next month. it will come, but they will be some respite for homeowners. daily express, stop this injustice, what is this about? the cost of care. arab reaction was, this is a story we have seen before —— our reaction was. it seems to be a

postcode lottery in existence, leaving care patients faced with huge bills because of where they live. this is a new shop investigation that we are not told —— but we are not told by whom on the front page. there's a quote that this is more evidence that the social care system is not fit for purpose. she was involved in that drafting policy for pensions. one person faced a £96,000 a year care bill, after the needs of her mother we re bill, after the needs of her mother were reviewed, that is catastrophic for somebody. this has been rumbling on since the autumn and it has become very clear that something needs to be done about the nhs, who pays for what. how to get some spare beds, because if it wasn't for the

conscientious nhs staff i think we would be an even worse crisis. finally, the daily telegraph again, stop the fancy dress for the hottest london marathon yet. it won't be quite so hot for the marathon but clearly people should not be wearing big fairy costumes! —— ferry it will be 23 degrees, the hottest it will be 23 degrees, the hottest it has ever been for the day of the london marathon, even hotter than in 1996, which wasjust london marathon, even hotter than in 1996, which was just under 23. there is the danger that if you are wearing these heavy costumes and aren't used to running 26 miles in this heat, you could be in danger in your house and there is a warning

from the director of the marathon —— you could be endangering your health. they should also have lightweight moisture management clothing designed for use in warmer conditions because they must not be humid. on that note we must leave it. thanks for joining humid. on that note we must leave it. thanks forjoining us. you can see the front pages of the papers on the website. it is all there for you seven days a week and if you have missed the programme you can watch it later on the bbc iplayer. thanks to both of you. it felt as if we had left forward into some and indeed yesterday, so

the temperature reached over 29 degrees in central london, the warmest day in april for nearly 70 yea rs warmest day in april for nearly 70 years but the east midlands and east anglia north—east england also have high temperatures, 27 in some areas, but it wasn't sunny everywhere. we have a weather front which is rather wea k have a weather front which is rather weak and that has given some coastal areas cloud, introducing some moisture. this weather system in the north—west is gathering force will also introduce more showers. we start off with some misty and foggy weather for the morning commute start off with some misty and foggy weatherfor the morning commute and after that there is plenty of sunshine should come through. the risk of a few sharp showers and late in the day we might have a shower in the south—east but we will notice the south—east but we will notice the winds coming off the atlantic so it will feel cooler and across scotla nd it will feel cooler and across scotland and northern ireland,

temperatures 5 degrees down, but well above average. we still hang on to the heat and the east, possibly not as high as today because we have got to burn off more for in the morning, and may the sea fog will be brushed onshore at times. we have more misty weather and more foggy weather friday night into saturday, with the further approach of the weather system, which will bring to a close the gloriously sunny weather. we think initially the showers will start off across southern areas, white light, but moving north. with the added he, we still have the intense heat and there could be every thundery downpours —— added heat. there will still be dry and bright and warm weather, temperatures in edinburgh, 17, well above average, but late in the day there is the potential for

heavy torrential downpours, thunder and hail continuing into sunday, and then the low—pressure gathers force close to the north west of scotland, it turns more unsettled. still 20 potentially in the south and east. goodbye. this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 11pm: a decision on the succession of the head of the commonwealth will be made tomorrow as the queen says she wa nts made tomorrow as the queen says she wants prince charles to follow her in the role. it is my sincere wish that the commonwealth will continue to offer stability and continuity for future generations, i will decide that one day the prince of wales should carry on the important work started by my father in 1919. the home office say they're now looking into more than 200 windrush

cases. an attempt to clean up plastic pollution as the government sets out plans to ban billions of plastic straws, cotton buds and drinks stirrers. on