of deportations, despite her denials. the financial times announces that brussels is planning to propose tough powers to cut funding to countries such as poland and hungary where judicial independence is under threat, but will leave them on the hook for billions of euros in eu budget commitments. the japan times says that north korean leader kimjong—un has vowed transparency, as he plans to shut his country's nuclear test sites next month. he's inviting foreign experts and journalists to view the dismantling. china daily focuses on the meeting between chinese president xi jinping and indian president narendra modi. it says both leaders have agreed to open a new chapter in their relationship after the informal summit. the sydney morning herald leads with the great barrier reef. the australian government

will deliver the largest single environment protection package in australian history by committing half a billion dollars to protect the world heritage area from climate change and pollution. and finally, the metro claims the tree planted at the white house by president trump and macron appears to have vanished! why? well, there are a few interesting theories floating around. so let's begin. with me isjoseph sternberg, the europe editorial page editor at the wall streetjournal. bid to have you back for the news briefing. let's start with your take on the resignation of amber rudd, which is all over the front pages in the uk. it happened late last night. she has gone. i think the immediate reason for this is the question about what she knew about some of these targets for deportations in these targets for deportations in the home office. i would say i think

thatis the home office. i would say i think that is a resigned a ball offence. i think the politics of this scandal is interesting. it suggests that politicians were wrong to think that the public is only interested in a very crude numerical target for immigration, in these recent years, but actually, the public has a more nuanced view of immigration, with regards to deportation in net migration, and having a policy which is only a number might not be responding to political demand. is only a number might not be responding to political demandm would seem the issue for her, she saysin would seem the issue for her, she says in her letter, "i inadvertently misled mps when it comes to this issue of targets for deportations". she has been given a grilling for days on end, ever since the windrush scandal came to the fore, as it were. in terms of her going, she has had quite a tenure, in a sense, being home secretary, which is one of the toughest jobs being home secretary, which is one of the toughestjobs in government ata time

of the toughestjobs in government at a time when there are several terrorist attacks in london and in the uk, but also, a snappy election, she was the one who was at the big debates many, many times in front of the camera when actually, theresa may was choosing not to, being amongst the people and talking to the people, as it were, amber rudd was the one you to take the flak in all the national debates. exactly. a government can never afford a scandal but they are specially cannot afford a scandal of this magnitude right now, because there is also this question of the balance of various views on brexit within the cabinet, and amber rudd's departure is going to affect that. i think it creates a big problem. lots of it does them back to the political approach to this major immigration debate that has been going on. that makes it a real own goalfor going on. that makes it a real own goal for them. very difficult time m, goal for them. very difficult time in, as well. as you mention, with regards to brexit, with michel barnier today meeting with the prime minister of ireland, they are talking about the border in

particular, amber rudd of course seen as a particular, amber rudd of course seen as a strong remain within the cabinet, something that the prime minister needs when the tory party is so split on these issues. —— strong remainer. with regards to soft brexit, hard brexit, customs union or no customs union, it makes it much more difficult for the prime minister. there is also the basic political appearance here, which is that people want to feel like their government can shoot straight. right now you have people who seem they can't shoot straight, it appears. the challenges, how do you merge from this looking as though the government is actually in control? —— challenge is. government is actually in control? -- challenge is. let's look at the financial times. two big stories dominating the front page, why not look at this one in the middle, brussels push to link fronts with the rule of law risks clash with poland. what is the european union proposing here? we are coming into the round of debate on the next seven—year budget that the eu will

have to do in the next few years. who gets what. yes, who gets what. it is fascinating, this issue, are you going to tire eu spending to political benchmarks like rule of law and media freedom, which comes up law and media freedom, which comes up in hungary and poland. people often look at this in terms of, are you going to alienate poland and hungary? but the eu is also looking at this question, if you have euroscepticism in net contributor countries like france or germany, they want to feel like they are spending their money on something like other eu member states are upholding decent values. you think on the point of view and —— point of the poland and hungary, what they receive from the eu in terms of funding outlays any other issues? —— outweighs. like if the eu were to get heavy with them in regards to rule of law, freedom of the media, will hungary and poland just have to ta ke will hungary and poland just have to take it on the chin anyway, because what they get in terms of financial

support outweighs those issues? well, we are about to find out. i think a lot of the political frustration which fuels the rise of the law the justice frustration which fuels the rise of the law thejustice party frustration which fuels the rise of the law the justice party and poland, or viktor orban in hungary, it has an economic element but it is not only about economics. several see how voters prioritise losing those funds. let's look at the japan times. they've had lots of coverage of the meeting between kimjong—un and president moon jae—in of the meeting between kimjong—un and president moonjae—in of south korea. the north vows transparency in nuclear site closure. the media can go, others can go, officials from the united states, etc, what do you make of this big turnaround in the situation in the korean peninsula. i'm not so sure it is a huge turnaround. we have heard this sort of budget transparency in the past from north korea and it has never borne fruit. —— sort of pledge for transparency. so the challenge

when you are doing diplomacy is to keep up the pressure, which includes the sessions from the us which brought them to the table already, until you have a verifiable results at the end of the process. but all the mood music ahead of resident john's visit, and the key meeting with kim jong—un, seems to john's visit, and the key meeting with kimjong—un, seems to be john's visit, and the key meeting with kim jong—un, seems to be the right sort of mood music. —— president trump's visit. it does. but the mood music has ever really been the problem for north korea. in fa ct, been the problem for north korea. in fact, i think they are often very affect that creating the right sort of mood around the summit. it has a lwa ys of mood around the summit. it has always been the follow—through that is the problem. the sydney morning herald is looking at a big commitment on the part of the australian government had tried to repair the great barrier reef. a p pa re ntly repair the great barrier reef. apparently it can be repaired. in australia this is a big environmental story, isn't it? australia this is a big environmental story, isn't mm is. it is great to see this kind of investment in an important natural source, a site like that. one of the things i thought was interesting about the story was also the business pressure for that, because there are a lot of companies in that

pa rt there are a lot of companies in that part of australia that depend on the tourism, that a healthy recreates, and soi tourism, that a healthy recreates, and so i think it is an important reminder that business isn't always the problem. some of these environment it issues, you can have cooperation. well, in the issue of plastic in the oceans, it has been many, plastic in the oceans, it has been any plastic in the oceans, it has been many, many businesses which have come up with fantastic new ideas and added to the pressure on governments to do something about that. there seems to be a lot of momentum behind initiatives to help the environment all over the world right now. yes, that's important to remember on the politics of this issue. with environmental thing is the tendency is to sometimes present as an as is a lwa ys is to sometimes present as an as is always and everywhere the enemy on the environment. i am not going to argue that is and is, you know, they can argue that is and is, you know, they ca n ofte n argue that is and is, you know, they can often do the on the environment. —— argued that businesses. but they can be partners and it is important to keep that in mind. the metro has this, the vanishing tree. president macron and president trump

latter—day sapling in the garden of the white house. if you look at the pictures, it is therefore one moment and then it is gone. this anybody know why, what the problem is, whether tree went? two theories. either because i believe it is an oak street, it actually needs to be planted in the autumn so that it can survive, so they will stash it away for the summer for safekeeping. alternatively it is in quarantine. the united states, like many other countries, has strict agricultural quarantine. ijust countries, has strict agricultural quarantine. i just think that it countries, has strict agricultural quarantine. ijust think that it is nice, having lived in washington myself earlier in my career, it is nice to see this kind of frivolous story back on the front pages. it shows that maybe we have the mental energy to relax every once in a while in the current political environment. interesting. we shall see if it returns. thank you for your time. we shall see you soon. bye. hello again. for some of us across

east anglia and south—east england it will be a disappointing start to the new working week. on the weather menu, heavy outbreaks of rain, strong to gale force winds, and this will conspire to make it feel really quite cold if you are out and about. normally at this time of year we would have temperatures up to 15 across south—east england. however, under this area of persistent rain there will be large swathes of the day where temperatures struggle to get above four degrees in parts of south—east inland and east anglia. the troublemaker is this area of low pressure, bumping into relatively high pressure. the isobars are pinching together, bringing strong winds to these eastern areas. high pressure is still with us generally to the north and west of the uk. we have had clear spells overnight and that has allowed temperatures to plummet away. it is a cold start to the morning. indeed, we have a number of areas that already have a frost advisory. it will be a cold start. they will be a fair amount of sunshine first thing. the best of the sunshine across northern and western parts of the country, and again, a lot of dry weather. across the midlands and into eastern

england, a of cloud with those cold winds. notice that cloud across the east coast. winds around 50 or 55 mph, blowing all day and bringing persistent rain across east anglia and south—east inland. we could see about 25— 35 millimetres of rain and there is a risk of some localised surface water flooding across eastern counties. temperatures struggling. where we see the sunshine we should see highs generally pushing on in to at least double figures. looking at the weather charts for tuesday, our low pressure will be moving away into the north sea. another ridge of high pressure for a time ahead of the next atla ntic pressure for a time ahead of the next atlantic weather system. cloud in rain clearing away from eastern england. sunshine for a time, for scotla nd england. sunshine for a time, for scotland and england and wales. the next bit of rain comes off the atla ntic to next bit of rain comes off the atlantic to bring wet weather to northern ireland, and those who go through tuesday afternoon that ram will be arriving across western parts are being, wales and scotland. -- rain. parts are being, wales and scotland. —— rain. temperatures coming up a bit, 12— —— rain. temperatures coming up a bit, 12-14 —— rain. temperatures coming up a bit, 12— 14 for most, still a little cooler this time of year. that rain will continue to push east across

the country through tuesday night. wednesday, still loitering around across central and western in on, but it will clear through the day, followed by some sunshine. —— western england. heavy showers moving into the north—west of the uk, thundery at times, temperatures 10-14. so uk, thundery at times, temperatures 10—14. so a bitter they make you start to the week for a number of bases, particularly west in england. -- bit of bases, particularly west in england. —— bit of a manky start. but temperatures will push back into the 20s next week. hello — this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin. the home secretary has quit over claims she misled parliament. amber rudd has been under pressure over what she knew about deportation targets for illegal immigrants and her handling of the windrush scandal. cabinet colleagues have tweeted about their sadness over the resignation, but labour say the prime minister now has questions to answer. good morning — it's monday 30 april.

also this morning: sainsbury‘s and asda are expected to announce details of their plans to merge this morning in a deal that could be worth 10 billion pounds.