british overseas territories such as the cayman islands and bermuda, will now be forced to lift the veil of secrecy over the ownership of companies. rolling stone magazine carries bad news for lovers of rock & roll who won't be happy to hear that gibson, the maker of some of america's most iconic electric and acoustic guitars, has filed for bankruptcy. and from one rolling stone to another, legendary artist bob dylan is to enter the booming celebrity branded spirits market with his own whiskey heaven's door. according to the new york times, it will be a collection of three whiskeys — a straight rye, a straight bourbon, and a double—barrelled whiskey. you might think it is a bit early for whiskey. we will talk about it anyway. jonathan giles is back.

—— jonathan charles. as ever, brexit on the front pages. theresa may want to break the deal will sink. this is the likes of jacob rees—mogg to break the deal will sink. this is the likes ofjacob rees—mogg and company, waiting in again. another difficult day for theresa may on brexit. why? she is getting in a cabinet together to discuss what to do about the customs union. you can see the pressure she is under from both sides of this debate. we had this letter that the daily telegraph refers to about rees mogg and about 60 mp5 refers to about rees mogg and about 60 mps within her own party who are saying in effect that the idea of being in line to the customs union is as bad as being in the european union itself. they think it leaves britain with little room for manoeuvre. they say if you are doing that we could bring down the governed. at the same time, she has about a dozen hard—line remainers in the conservative party saying that if you don't do the customs union

deal we would properly cited labour to do do you anyway. she is danty she does and dandy she doesn't. —— we will probably side with. she is probably going to be tended to keep the can a few weeks david elleray. it is one issue she knows could really do for her. absolutely. she has a very important meeting to date with the cabinet, a new cabinet they knew home secretary. that changes the balance. amber rudd was very keen on remaining in the customs union or a customs union. certainly a hardline remain. she has gone. we have a new, sajid javid, the new home secretary, who was thought to bea home secretary, who was thought to be a bit more brexit minded. that could have changed the balance within this in a cabinet 6—5 in favour of perhaps a hardline on brexit. even so, you think about the wider party. i think she will be tempted to not bring it to a head today. as in a she does that she is in trouble. this front-page talking about the fact that it is a quote

from jacob rees—mogg is, it could lead to the collapse of the government. at the same time, you have another daily newspaper in the uk, the daily express, says that despite lower the blood and the interminable turmoil over a brexit oui’ interminable turmoil over a brexit our exclusive poll reveals britain backs theresa may. whatever you do, don't call another general election, it is. it is interesting the different viewpoints. a very bold headline. it makes the point that 4796 headline. it makes the point that 47% of people asked, 2000 people, the general public, they think that theresa may is a better eye on the economy than jeremy corbyn. at the same time you have the two parties more than neck and neck in other areas. that is probably why it would be unwise. it would still be unpredictable calling an election campaign. she has been through one painful experience last you. i doubt

she will want to do it again. the threat to theresa may is probably not from the general public in an election, it is still from haram party. if there was not an election, who would do all those televised debates was an out? —— if there was. let us look at reuters. many are covering the story. the unrest in armenia. it would seem there is an absolute deadlock. it was nine hours of fraught parliamentary hearings that the opposition leader was hoping would end with him in power and it didn't. and he is not happy. thousands have been in the streets at night after night and are showing their angus. small armenia, doesn't often make the news —— angst. most people don't know armenia. you have a president in power, this is what is going on, he came to the end of the period under which could stay in power under the constitution. the tried to make and sell prime

minister, a bit like president putin did at one stage in russia —— make and sell. and others have tried. it was an attempt to stay in power. this did not work out. people came to the streets. they rebelled against it. this guy, nikol pashinyan attempted to become a minister himself. he was held back in parliament by that supporters of the previous president who are trying to keep him out of power and trying to keep him out of power and trying to keep control. they are the elite who have controlled armenia for a long time. clearly the people are not having it. they are taking to the streets. how do you think this will end up with you if violence is to be avoided there will have to be some komru miah is which sees a role for mr pashinyan —— there has to be some copper is. the russians are like that when there is changing countries done in this way. they worry it is something that would happen in russia one—day. absolutely. let us look at the front

page of the financial times. it is covering the trade spat and all sorts of stories, what is going on with the dollar in the us federal reserve , with the dollar in the us federal reserve, but also dirty money matters. the cayman islands, other places will have to adhere to new rules. the super rich may be front—page news again. it is like the paradise papers all over again. what happens in these territories, the allegation has been shell companies are set up which allow people in effect to hide real ownership of their assets, because it is in the shell company and very ha rd to it is in the shell company and very hard to find who the real owner of the assets. zaleta lot of people use these to hide their money. it tells us these to hide their money. it tells us that the space for people to do thatis us that the space for people to do that is narrowing —— it is that a lot of. the government is forced by strong feeling in parliament to accept that in these british overseas territories they will force a public register. you will have to see who the real owners of assets

are. many things are owned by these sheu are. many things are owned by these shell companies, property in the united kingdom, all sorts of things. airlines. all sorts. people use them to hide their tax and ownership. i have some feeling for the cayman islands and bermuda. it is a big pa rt islands and bermuda. it is a big part of our economy a huge part. islands and bermuda. it is a big part of our economy a huge partm they don't do this it will be pretty tough economically. they would have tough economically. they would have to boost the tourism industry. global good but painful for them. the iconic guitar brandon gibson files for bankruptcy. end of an era. —— guitar brand. files for bankruptcy. end of an era. -- guitar brand. their use of these guitars? pete townshend, joanjett —— who uses? it has been one of the iconic brand used by major rock figures over the years. but it is suffering from the economic times. it has a cash flow problem. no one wa nts to it has a cash flow problem. no one wants to rescue it. not in our people are buying. and it did not

have the money, basically. so it will restructure. hard and fast economic. anyone who has one of these, they will shoot up in value. can you imagine me doing that? i will say i love rock ‘n‘ roll. speaking of. bob dhillon, his latest gig is whiskey. -- bob dhillon. he was persuaded not to use the word bootlegged. it is heaven's door. i would have thought eric clapton would have thought eric clapton would be there. he did but he does not have a whiskey brand. it shows that you are modifying your brand. maybe i am doing him a disservice and he really loves whiskey. but maybe he like making money more. what would be your product?” maybe he like making money more. what would be your product? i am keen on whiskey. but what would it be called? keen on whiskey. but what would it be called ? this keen on whiskey. but what would it be called? this brand? probably whining on. thank you very much indeed. that is today's news review

on the briefing. thank you for your company. we asked you at the beginning of the programme to get your views on facebook moving into the world of online dating. many of you have been in touch, pointing out that facebook is already doing this very thing, but it is just choosing to monetise this. we wave goodbye to intimacy, says roxanne. it will be a boon for facebook shares. thank you for your views. we will see you later. on bbc one in wolseley the breakfast team. one in wolseley the breakfast team. 0n bbc one in wolseley the breakfast team. on bbc world you're stuck with me. —— you will see. good morning. the day ahead is a getting better kind of day after a pretty tickly

wet stu p ples kind of day after a pretty tickly wet stupples on. the rain will clear most areas at least through the day and then we are true to a story of sunshine and one or two showers. bringing in the wet weather overnight and into the morning. getting away from the west of scotla nd getting away from the west of scotland and northern ireland as we start the day. temperatures will ta ke start the day. temperatures will take a start the day. temperatures will takea dip start the day. temperatures will take a dip late in the night. not as cold to start the day as we saw yesterday morning. but for the commute it will be thoroughly wet, eastern scotland and central england and eastern wales will stop showers towards the east. some in east anglia, they get away with not too much wet weather. it is whether three middle part of the day. as the rain clears from central western parts we see sunshine in one or two showers —— and one or two showers. some hail mixed in as well. and separatist down a little bit on what we saw through tuesday. pleasant enoughin we saw through tuesday. pleasant enough in the south we have the sunshine. the rain will be lost tickly anglia, south—east, late afternoon, evening, then it is clear

skies to take us into wednesday night. most will be dry. what does happen through wednesday night into thursday is with the jet stream chipping we will see some slightly cooler ad push its way in. a chilly start once again on thursday morning. east of scotland, a touch of frost in one or two areas. lovely sunny start before cloud increases. in the west, sunny spells, more cloud. that will be in northern ireland, was in scotland, some spots of drizzle. after a chilly start, south—westerly winds push in. temperatures will be on the rise once again. going into friday, we will see the winds fall a bit lighter across the south, vowed to begin with. missian places. the cloud will break some sunny spells. missed in places. drizzle here and there. that will be the case in

scotla nd and there. that will be the case in scotland and northern ireland. milderair is scotland and northern ireland. milder air is working its way in. with the jet stream pushing to the north of us into the weekend, we bring milder air tojust north of us into the weekend, we bring milder air to just about everyone. temperatures are, a shockerfor a bank everyone. temperatures are, a shocker for a bank holiday weekend. high pressure dominates, mainly across southern high pressure dominates, mainly across southern areas. high pressure dominates, mainly across southern areas. the weather fronts bring some occasional rain to scotla nd fronts bring some occasional rain to scotland and northern ireland, particularly through saturday and into sunday. the general theme is things warm up, temperatures high teens and early 20s, most places will stay dry. hello, this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin. an ultimatum for the prime minister, as a powerful group of conservative mps demand she drops a key brexit proposal. pro—brexit campaigners call for plans for a customs partnership with the eu to be abandoned, saying it is riddled with fundamental problems. good morning.

it's wednesday the second of may. also this morning: as more than 2,000 nhs patients of a neurology consultant in belfast are recalled for a case review. a helpline for michael watt‘s private patients is also issued.