hello and welcome to bbc news. if you were watching bbc news around this time yesterday, you'd have witnessed the handshake that marked the start of the historic summit between the leaders of north and south korea. the international community has welcomed the talks, during which both said they were committed to de—nuclearisation. but president trump says there will be no let—up in the pressure on the north until the peninsula is free of nuclear weapons. more from our seoul correspondent laura bicker. this one outstretched hand could offer the korean peninsula a fresh start. the north korean leader, often a figure of fear, smiled as he took the historic step south. then he decided to direct the action. together, the two leaders crossed back and forth... over a border that has separated them for 65 years. mr kim announced he felt a swell of emotion. an upbeat honour guard seemed to capture the mood

as they headed for talks. "a new chapter of history is being written," he said. "i came here as if standing at the starting line, firing the starting signal." it's an emotional moment in this class, as nearly half of the children are from north korea. many left their families behind. a peace treaty may be the only chance they have of seeing them again. we can't show their faces, to keep their loved ones safe. when was the last time you saw your mum? translation: i last saw herjanuary 21st, 2011. i hope from this meeting we can live in a world where there is no war and no more nuclear weapons. translation: the first handshake is always the hard part. after that it is easy.

they did it, we did it. after lunch, mr kim was running a bit late, which meant a good cardio work—out for his security detail. and then, in a day of extraordinary moments, came this. they simply went for a stroll in the most heavily fortified border in the world. and then sat for a chat while the world tried to lip—read in korean. they didn't keep us waiting long for their declaration. translation: facing each other, i wholeheartedly feel once again that north and south are the same people, the same blood and we cannot be separated. translation: chairman kim and i reaffirm today that a korean

peninsula without nuclear weapons is the shared goal for complete denuclearisation. so they toasted the joint aim to formally end the korean war and walk towards a peace treaty. and work towards a peace treaty. they have promised to reunite families torn apart by division. on the face of it, strong words of ambition and hope, but amidst the lofty language, there is very little detail. and kimjong—un did not say he was willing to give up his nuclear weapons. there was more political theatre as the two said farewell. dramatic music. just months ago they were on the brink of war. and now the world is watching this warm embrace. there is no doubt it is a good start, but the way ahead

is still not clear. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: a usjudge has postponed a lawsuit by 90 days brought by the porn star stormy daniels against president trump's lawyer. the ruling said michael cohen's constitutional rights could be endangered if the lawsuit proceeded while he was under criminal investigation. ms daniels is seeking to end a non—disclosure agreement she allegedly signed to keep quiet about a sexual encounter with mr trump, which he denies. seven children have been killed and at least 12 injured in a knife attack in northern china. a local news outlet tweeted this picture of a suspect being detained. the incident in shaanxi province marks one of the deadliest stabbings the country has seen in recent years. stay with us here on bbc news, still to come: his royal highness prince

louis of cambridge — the new royal baby fifth in line to the throne is named. the home secretary amber rudd has apologised for not being aware of specific targets for the removal of illegal immigrants. in a series of tweets, she said that she did not see a leaked document, reported by the guardian, which detailed a target for the number of deportations in the year 2017—18. she says: four days there have been calls for

amber rudd to resign, as our political editorjonathan amber rudd to resign, as our political editor jonathan blake explains, those are not going away. her shadow on the labour frontbench diane abbott has said that amber rudd is hanging by a thread, as a shield for the prime minister. she says that she failed to read crucial documents and again called for amber rudd, the home secretary, to resign. diane abbott hinting at the political dimension here which is definitely at play in this, i think, amber rudd's predecessor at the home office was theresa may as home secretary. she was in office there during a lot of the time we have seen under scrutiny in terms of the changes that she pushed through to immigration policy, and how that may have led to legal immigrants from caribbean countries, the so—called windrush generation, being wrongly challenged and asked to prove their status. amber rudd has tonight signalled her intention to ride out this storm, face up to her responsibility and admit she did not

see this document and was not aware of the targets that were clearly in place, and she intends to give more details it seems to parliament on monday. there is an operation clearly under way by conservative mps to rally around her, several tweeting that she's the right person for the job, she should stay and sort out the problems, that kind of thing. but it has not gone far enough, certainly for the calls for her to resign and take ultimate responsibility for this to go away. the economy grew at its slowest pace since 2012, in the first three months of this year. figures from the office for national statistics show it grew by 0.1 % — less than many analysts had predicted. bad weather and the beast from the east had some impact — but experts say that wasn't entirely to blame, because construction and manufacturing in particular were already struggling. our economics editor

kamal ahmed reports. the big freeze. snow and ice are rarely good for the economy, and the last three months have seen plenty of both. whether you build houses or drive trucks, it's been a tough opening to the year. it took us the best part of six weeks to clear up the backlog we had from a couple of days‘ snow. we know it's certainly hit our business dramatically, and i'll be honest with you, financially very very hard. and it was the best part of £250,000 or so, bottom line. the chancellor of the exchequer. it all seemed so different in march. i meanwhile am at my most positively tigger like. now a more cautious treasury on the economy, and it's not just the weather. there are underlying weaknesses. this is the worst economic growth since 2012, aren't you worried people will think you are complacent? i'm not complacent at all. we are doing all we can, whether it's listing our skills, investing in infrastructure, whether it is making sure

that we have the land for housing to do what we can. we've got record levels of employment, and now some of those challenges that we've had for years and years, whether it's about our skills, whether it's about infrastructure investment, those now need to be dealt with. and quickly. poor figures on construction, weak figures on manufacturing. bad figures on house—building. the government's economic record is in the dock. the issue is, lack of investment in our economy, which is being held back, still lower than they were in 2010, and people in significant debt. ——wages being held back. this is an economy that needs investing in, the whole of the economic policies that the government have pursued for the last eight years have brought us to the state where our economy is grinding to a halt. why is the economy performing so poorly? there is the bad weather, that has an effect, there's brexit, and many economists believe that is a big negative for britain. and there is the fundamental issue — and that's about us,

the consumer, struggling with the squeeze, and that has brought real gloom to the high street. firms have closed, jobs have been lost, carpetright the latest high street name to feel the pain. with a weaker economy, all attention is now turning to the bank of england. will they really raise interest rates next month? if the trends that we are seeing at the moment of a slightly weaker growth continues throughout this year, then interest rates are likely to remain lower than otherwise. the consumer drives 60% of that growth — if we are too worried to spend, then the whole economy feels the negative effects. the german chancellor, angela merkel, says she will continue to talk to president trump as he decides whether to stick with the iran nuclear deal. speaking after meeting mr trump, mrs merkel, like france's president macron

who also visited washington this week, described the existing agreement as "a first step" in slowing down iran's nuclear activities. laura trevelayan has more a warm welcome for the german chancellor from the american president. both leaders aware of how minutely their body language to be scrutinised. when president macron was in france earlier this week he was feted and embrace for three days. unlike angela merkel‘s first meeting with president trump here, when he seemed to avoid shaking her hand. by contrast, the mood was positively upbeat, including handshakes. angela merkel had a warm reception and the president said they are misunderstood. we actually have had a great relationship right from the beginning, but some people did not understand that. but we understand it, and that is what is important. there is no disguising the gulf between the pair. the cautious angela merkel does not want the president to put

tariffs on imports. mr trump's new secretary of state signalled today that is unlikely. perhaps overcoming the shortcomings and flaws, of the deal, he is unlikely to stay in the deal. at a press conference after mrs merkel‘s whirlwind few hours in the white house, mr trump was even more direct about iran's nuclear ambitions. i don't talk about whether or not i would use military force, that is not appropriate to be talking about, but i can tell you this, they will not be doing nuclear weapons. that i can tell you. for her part, angela merkel said the iran deal was a further step and it was important to curb tehran‘s influence. asked point—blank if the us would continue to place tariffs on germany for steel and aluminium after this week... she was diplomatic. translation: we had an exchange of views on the current state

of affairs of the negotiations and the respect of thousands of where we stand on this. and the decision lies with the president. and there was a dose of america first on the president for the multilateralist german chancellor. i am representing the united states. angela is representing germany. she is doing a fantasticjob. thank you very much, everybody. this is a very different american president. and angela merkel, like other world leaders, is learning how to handle him. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: an historic meeting between the leaders of north and south korea — kimjong—un and president moon pledge a new era of lasting peace. an apology from the home secretary amber rudd — after a leaked document suggests she may have known about immigration removal targets. dozens of nhs trusts in england have accused the home office of putting patient safety at risk by blocking visas for 100 indian doctors who'd been recruited by the health service. the visas were refused after immigration quota levels were reached for skilled workers. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. for the past nine months, this

indian doctor has been working in the nhs, helping overcome a shortage of qualified british doctors. she is pa rt of qualified british doctors. she is part of a respected postgraduate training scheme which has now fallen foul of home office visa rules, and that could cost the nhs badly needed staff. if there are people who are willing to help, and now people are willing to help, and now people are willing to help, and now people are willing to grow, they are not out for your jobs, willing to grow, they are not out for yourjobs, they arejust willing to grow, they are not out for your jobs, they are just trying to learn and they are willing to help you out for the crisis, and help you out for the crisis, and help us help you. 35 nhs trust say the visa ban will affect patient ca re the visa ban will affect patient care and safety, expensive locums will be needed to plug gaps, and the trust describes the decision as almost impossible to understand. the 100 or so doctors who are meant to be starting work in 35 trust, including this one, were desperately needed to ease pressure on a system thatis needed to ease pressure on a system that is already struggling to recruit and retain liquefied star.

that is why this visa ban has prompted such a strongly worded response. it is disappointing news, we we re very response. it is disappointing news, we were very much looking forward to welcoming these doctors to greater manchester, we have gaps in our accident and emergency departments, it means that patients are waiting longer to be seen. according to the home office, nhs workers already ta ke home office, nhs workers already take up around one third of the available visas. applications are never refused for roles like nursing, where there is a recognised shortage. but thosejobs nursing, where there is a recognised shortage. but those jobs still count towards a monthly migrant count —— cap, and nhs managers want them taken out. there are important areas of the economy like the health service, like social care, where we are in shortage, and what we are proposing is that these posts are dealt with separately from the cap. meanwhile health service bosses said they are horrified and bewildered they are horrified and bewildered the home office is obstructing them from accessing a skilled workforce

that could help with a recognised shortage of dock is. —— doctors. a man's been sent to prison for nine years for causing the deaths by dangerous driving of two young brothers in a hit—and—run collision. corey and casper platt—may, who were six and two, were on their way to the park with their mother when they were knocked down in coventry in february. warwick crown court heard that robert brown, who didn't have a driving licence, had been travelling at more than 60 miles per hour in a 30 mile an hour zone. next thursday sees council elections across england. more than 4,000 seats are up for grabs on a 150 councils. conservative—run swindon is one local authority facing the polls. our deputy political editor john pienaar has been there, to test the mood amongst voters. your turn, will you try for me? whichever way you read it... much better... ...just giving our children a decent education is costing more and getting harder.

this school gets high marks from inspectors, but it's also in one of the country's poorest areas and on top of a tight school budget, it's feeling the squeeze on local council social services and childcare. though this school gets great results, those results are now in jeopardy, because we are not able to put all our teachers into teaching time, we have to provide a great deal of time to support social work. we have children's centres in swindon, these are being closed and ours is being closed. that means we're not intervening with young children at a time when they are very vulnerable and they need support. let's just look at the nationalfigures. the government put in an extra £1.3 billion last year. but with pay rises and inflation, that really just amounted to a cash freeze. and now, an education body is saying we need another £2 billionjust to keep up with pupil numbers and rising costs. we are gathering messages to parties, to voters to anyone who'll listen, tell us yours? i'm proud of the results our children get in this school and the teachers are doing a fabulous job. however, i'm going to lose teachers with the financial squeeze and now the local authority needs to step up so that we get improved services to schools and that we don't

have to use our teachers as social workers. the election is also about who can best manage tight budgets and convince parents who are feeling the pinch. my main concern is the contributions that are required within schools. you know, these children need these school trips but the money is just not there for them. we don't have the money ourselves, that's what we rely on the school to take care of. we feel like our children are missing out because we can't afford to pay the monetary contribution. street by street, door by door, people are deciding what they see as the issues that matter most. what's a big issue for you at the local elections? definitely parking in my area. it's very hard with a child. it's a local incinerator that's being builtjust down there and there's lots of things we don't understand of what's going on. don't tell me. 0k. your message to anyone who is listening about these elections, what is the big one for you?

ijust want to say it's potholes. they are a damn nuisance, they damage your vehicles and if you are a keen cyclist like i am, driving around in potholes isjust horrendous. home comforts cost money, social care is about making a little go a long way. while national parties and politicians play politics with long—term reform. what's the daily reality? the key challenges for us are the levels of funding we receive from the local authority and the nhs and difficulties in getting staff recruited and trained into the home. we would like to do more with our residents, we'd like to get them out to the garden centre every week, to the cinema, activities which they've enjoyed before. we just can't do as much as we want to. so the government has promised an extra £2 billion by next year and allowed authorities to put up the council tax by 2%. but experts say there's still a £2.5 billion funding gap and that's what councils are going to have to deal with when they are chosen next week.

what's your message to anyone who's listening? the national politicians need to get on with the reform, but locally, we need help now. among voters here, anywhere, parties have to show they'll manage the available cash well. not everyone is bothered with local elections, some seem to care a lot. what's the issue for you? what isn't the issue? everything. absolutely everything is the issue. john pienaar reporting from swindon on some of the issues concerning voters. and more details about next thursday's vote can be found on our website: bbc. co. uk/election2018 the european union has introduced a near—total ban on the use of neonicitinoids, the most widely—used insecticide in the world. their use has been linked to a decline in the bee population, but the ban had been opposed by some farmers and food producers. when i heard the swedish superstars abba were going to release

new material, two thoughts crossed my mind. the first was mama mia, here we go again, and money money money. it's been 35 years since they last worked together — and they've recorded two new songs. they've not yet been released — but the first will be broadcast in a special programme by the bbc later this year. tim allman has more. # my, my! # at waterloo, napoleon did surrender. # oh, yeah! 1974 — flares, satin jumpsuits, and a song called waterloo. anni—frid, agnetha, benny and bjorn, collectively known as abba, putting sweden on the pop music map. # waterloo! # i was defeated, you won the war. for nearly ten years, they dominated the charts, and then they called it a day. but now, it is very much

a case of mamma mia, here i go again. in a statement, the band said: # oh, mamma mia. # here i go again. # my, my. # how can i resist you? the new songs, called i still have faith in you and don't shut me down, were recorded last summer. they will be part of a virtual reality tour, where digital versions of the band will do the performing. the question of new music was raised when bjorn spoke to the bbc not so long ago. i'm — i'm not — i'm not ready to say that yet. so there could be new songs? exactly! there could be new songs? um... er... i'm... you know, it's. .. it's up in the air!

stay tuned, stay tuned. yeah. what the songs sound like is so far still a mystery. but soon, abba fans will get to hear them and thank them for the music all over again. tim allman, bbc news. the name of the latest addition to the royal family has been revealed — four days after he was shown off to the world. the duke and duchess of cambridge's third child is louis arthur charles — he'll be known as prince louis of cambridge. here's our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. cheering. it's taken four days — twice the time it took to decide the names of george and charlotte — but finally, the cambridges' new baby has a new name — louis. it's a departure from the anglo—saxon names the royals normally choose for something which

is french and german in origin. so, what is going on? is this a subtle message of solidarity with europe? or is it simply that william and catherine like the name? the evidence suggests the latter. after william's birth in 1982, he was named by his parents william arthur philip louis. it was a tribute by prince charles to his beloved great—uncle, lord louis mountbatten, earl mountbatten of burma, who'd been murdered by the ira three years before william's birth. five years ago, william and catherine named theirfirstborn son george alexander louis. so the name has threaded its way through the generations. now, with the arrival of the latest royal baby, the british royal family has a prince whose name has family links and a cross—channel connection. louis is a name with strong european associations in royal terms, most particularly with france. france had 18 kings called louis, including louis xiv, who reigned for 72 years.

so what do people make of the name louis? we are french, so we kind of like it, obviously! and as for the brits? i love it. i love the name louis. i'm so pleased it's not going to be arthur! so pleased! that's the middle name, louis arthur charles. four days old and little louis is already creating his own entente cordiale. i had my money on kevin, but they didn't listen to me. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter, i'm @nkemifejika. now for the weather. hello. let's bring you up—to—date with how the weather is going to pan out across the british isles for the weekend and the start of next week.

friday was none too sparkling for many parts of the british isles. this is pretty typical of what most of you had to endure. when you look at how the chart is shaping up for the start of saturday, the closer you are, generally speaking, to that area of low pressure, the cloudier your weekend is going to be. a lot of cloud around again. some sunshine across northern and western parts. we finish the weekend with an introduction from the south—east of some pretty wet and windy weather. so a chilly start to saturday across scotland and northern ireland. further south, a blanket of cloud helps to keep the temperatures up, and delivers the prospect of a little bit of rain as we get through saturday morning. i'm just going to take you into the south, with our detailed model, to take a look at how we see the showers developing. you will see there's no great organisation about it. many will stay dry. pretty cloudy, as i say. the cloud thick enough through yorkshire and lincolnshire and some of the

neighbouring counties. further north, into northern ireland and much of scotland, especially away from the eastern shores, there is a good chance of seeing one or two sharp showers. now we are into the bigger picture. the temperatures profile shows you it will not be very warm on saturday. if you are stepping out in the evening those showers will tend to die away, that rain is hanging on through good parts across the eastern side, until late on. going to keep the cloud across the east. that will keep temperatures up. notice the blue, extensive across northern and western parts, especially in scotland, northern ireland and the north—west of england. a cold and bright start there. elsewhere, as i say, a lot of cloud. eventually that will thicken up in the south—eastern quarter and before the day is over we'll see rain and gathering wind, all of which will combine again to suppress the temperatures below what we would expect at this time of year. now, all of that wind and rain is coming from a big area of low pressure, it's not just the south—east that will see that combination of wet and windy weather. a good part of the near continent and northern parts of germany, getting up to denmark as well, and even at this range

there is a bit of concern about it because it will be pretty filthy, just for the start of the commute and the school day. disruption is likely. bbc local radio will keep you up to date. there you can see the extent of it. it could be cool enough for a little bit of sleetiness across the higher ground and the midlands. seven, eight, nine degrees or so. a bit drier and brighter further north. this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump has welcomed the historic summit between north and south korea, in which the countries' leaders set out a peace plan and called off their conflict. but mr trump made it clear that the us will continue to put pressure on north korea until the regime gives up its nuclear weapons. a former policeman suspected of being the so—called golden state killer, and on the run since the 70s, has made his first appearance in a california court. joseph deangelo's accused of multiple murders and rapes. police say they traced deangelo by using dna ancestry websites. the swedish pop stars, abba,

have recorded two new songs — their first for about 35 years. the group said they were an unexpected consequence of their recent decision to put together a "virtual reality" tour. it's not yet known when the tracks will be released. coming up on bbc news, newswatch, but first it's time for click.